Connexions module: m41751 1
Carbohydrate and Nitrogen
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E. Pennington
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Abstract
These are exercise test questions to help build your knowledge of carbohydrate and nitrogen lec-
tures. This will help expand your knowledge on the topics to maximize learning at a deeper level, build
conīdence and help you succeed in the course.
1. Which of the following statements is
INCORRECT
about the glucose transporters in the brain?
A. Regions of the brain with higher need for glucose
have high densities of glucose transporters to facil-
itate this uptake.
B. Two types of GLUT1 exist in the cerebral cor-
tex, neurons, astrocytes, microglia and oligodendro-
cytes.
C. GLUT3 is primarily found in astrocytes, oligoden-
drocytes and microglia cells in the brain.
D. GLUT5 is a multifunction transporter predomi-
nantly found in the microglial cells.
E. There are other types of transporters in the brain
such GLUT2, GLUT4 and GLUT7.
Table 1
2. Which of the following byproducts of hemoglobin degradation feeds directly into the amino acid pool?
A. Heme
B. Iron
C. Bilirubin
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