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STUDENT NUMBER: ___________________________ page 1 of 18 COURSE NUMBER (310 or 316): _____________________________ QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY FINAL EXAMINATION – APRIL 20 2021 BCHM 310/316* FACULTY OF ARTS AND SCIENCE DEPARTMENT OF BIOMEDICAL & MOLECULAR SCIENCES Course Coordinator: Dr. G. Jones DEPARTMENT USE ONLY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SAQ MCQ Total TIME ALLOWED : 3 HOURS SECTIONS A & B CONSIST OF 48 MULTIPLE-CHOICE ANSWER QUESTIONS worth 1.25 marks each. Make sure to put your STUDENT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER on the multiple choice answer sheet. ANSWER ALL OF THE QUESTIONS . There is no penalty for an incorrect answer. For each multiple- choice question indicate the BEST or most appropriate answer by blackening, in pencil, the appropriate vertically-dotted area on the ANSWER SHEET . Incorrect answers may be erased. SECTION C CONSISTS OF 8 Essay ANSWER QUESTIONS worth 5 marks each. ANSWER ALL OF THEM in the space provided. Write your STUDENT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER and COURSE NUMBER (310 or 316) at the top of this page and on the multiple choice answer sheet. Finally, hand in BOTH the QUESTION SHEET and the ANSWER SHEET. Please note: “Proctors are unable to respond to queries about the interpretation of exam questions. Do your best to answer the exam questions as written.” "This material is copyrighted and is for the sole use of students registered in BCHM 310/316 and writing this exam. This material shall not be distributed or disseminated. Failure to abide by these conditions is a breach of copyright and may also constitute a breach of academic integrity under the University Senate's Academic Integrity Policy Statement."
SECTION A Page 2 of 18 For each question in this section blacken the area which corresponds to the BEST answer. A single answer is required for each question. 1. Which of the following enzymes/pathways is INCORRECTLY listed with its subcellular location : a. glucose-6-phosphatase- lumen of endoplasmic reticulum b. pyruvate dehydrogenase - cytoplasm c. malate dehydrogenase- mitochondrion d. inactive hexokinase IV (glucokinase)- nucleus e. phospholipid biosynthesis- endoplasmic reticulum 2. Identify the following steroidal molecule: a. testosterone b. estradiol c. 25-hydroxyvitamin D 3 d. cortisol e. progesterone 3. The CORRECT sequence of intermediates (not all shown in each answer) in the Urea Cycle is: a. citrulline, ornithine, aspartate, arginine b. argininosuccinate, aspartate, fumarate, urea c. ornithine, aspartate, citrullyl-AMP, arginine, urea d. citrulline, argininosuccinate, urea, arginine e. carbamoyl phosphate, argininosuccinate, arginine, ornithine 4. Which of the following amino acids is BOTH glucogenic and ketogenic ? a. alanine b. aspartate c. glutamate d. tryptophan e. serine
SECTION A Page 3 of 18 For each question in this section blacken the area which corresponds to the BEST answer. A single answer is required for each question. 5. Which of the following statements about ω-oxidation of fatty acids is CORRECT: a. it involves sequentially acid, aldehyde and alcohol intermediates b. it involves a cytochrome P450, molecular oxygen & NADPH to oxidize the ω-carbon c. it uses catalase to regenerate FAD d. it shortens the fatty acid by cleaving off a C-2 unit e. it prepares the very long-chain chain fatty acid for mitochondrial β-oxidation 6. The following coenzyme is involved in: a. methylation b. single carbon transfer c. carboxylation d. hydroxylation e. transamination 7. The lipid structure below is best classified as: a. 1-steroyl, 2-linolenoyl phosphatidyl ethanolamine b. 1-oleoyl, 2-linoleoyl phosphatidyl inositol c. 1-palmitoyl, 2-linolenoyl phosphatidyl glycerol d. 1-palmitoyl, 2-linolenoyl phosphatidyl serine e. 1-steroyl, 2-linoleoyl phosphatidyl choline
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SECTION A Page 4 of 18 For each question in this section blacken the area which corresponds to the BEST answer. A single answer is required for each question. 8. Which of the following statements about isoprenoid biosynthesis is INCORRECT: a. isoprene units are branched 5-carbon modules made by decarboxylation of mevalonate b. isoprenoid synthesis involves the mitochondrial enzyme HMG-CoA synthase c. the rate limiting step of isoprenoid biosynthesis is HMG-CoA reductase d. intermediates in the pathway such as C 5 , C 10 & C 15 are made as pyrophosphate derivatives e. squalene, a C 30 linear isoprenoid, is cyclized into a C30 steroidal structure, lanosterol 9. Which of the following statements about the regulation of Acetyl CoA carboxylase is CORRECT : a. It is inactivated by insulin b. it is dephosphorylated by leptin and adiponectin c. it is phosphorylated by a kinase stimulated by glucagon d. it is partially activated by citrate e. it is allosterically inhibited by malonyl CoA 10. Which of the following is NOT a component part of a ganglioside : a. N-acetylgalactosamine b. arachidonate c. N-acetylneuraminic acid d. palmitate e. sphingosine 11. Identify the following isoprenoid: Is it: a. mevalonate b. dihydrofolate c. ubiquinone d. dihydrobiopterin e. squalene
SECTION A Page 5 of 18 For each question in this section blacken the area which corresponds to the BEST answer. A single answer is required for each question. 12. Which enzyme is the main determinant of the rate of the glyoxylate cycle : a. citrate synthase b. aconitase c. isocitrate lyase d. isocitrate dehydrogenase e. malate synthase 13. Which is the principal anapleurotic pathway to maintain the citric acid cycle in heart muscle : a. pyruvate carboxylase b. malic enzyme c. PEP carboxykinase d. PEP carboxylase e. pyruvate dehydrogenase 14. Useable water production from complete b -oxidation of palmitate from a tri-palmitoyl glyceride molecule metabolized to CO 2 and ATP arises from: a. hydrolysis of the triglyceride b. 4 steps of b -oxidation of the palmitate residues c. the steps of the citric acid cycle d. oxidative phosphorylation of NADH and FADH 2 e. electron transport chain processing of NADH and FADH 2 15. Which of the following statements regarding important metabolic pathways is INCORRECT: a. pyruvate kinase is inactive in the fasting liver b. pyruvate carboxylase and PEP carboxykinase are absent from adipocytes c. glucose-6-phosphatase is absent from muscle d. glycerol kinase is absent from adipocytes e. 3 b -ketoacyl-CoA-transferase is absent from the liver
SECTION A Page 6 of 18 For each question in this section blacken the area which corresponds to the BEST answer. A single answer is required for each question. 16. When ATP, ADP & Pi concentrations are at normal cellular concentrations, the pH is 7.0, the temperature is 25°C and the pressure is 101.3 kPa, the actual free energy of hydrolysis of ATP, ΔGp, in erythrocytes is: a. -30.5 kJ/mol b. -43 kJ/mol c. -52 kJ/mol d. -63 kJ/mol e. -75 kJ/mol 17. Which of the following statements about the citric acid cycle is INCORRECT : a. it involves succinyl CoA synthetase which can use GDP or ADP b. it directly generates the reducing equivalents 3 NADH and 1 FADH 2 per cycle c. it generates succinyl CoA which can be syphoned off to make heme d. it involves the generation of two molecules of H 2 O per cycle e. it involves oxidative decarboxylation steps using thiamine pyrophosphate as a coenzyme 18. Which of the following would be INCORRECT for the composition of VLDL a. apolipoprotein CII b. 50% triglycerides c. 7% cholesterol d. 18% phospholipids e. 25% cholesteryl esters 19. Liver contains which of the following combinations of transporters, enzymes and receptors: a. GLUT2, hexokinase I and ONLY glucagon receptor b. GLUT4, hexokinase IV and BOTH glucagon and epinephrine receptors c. GLUT2, hexokinase IV and ONLY glucagon receptor d. GLUT4, hexokinase I and ONLY epinephrine receptor e. GLUT2, hexokinase IV, and BOTH glucagon and epinephrine receptors
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SECTION A Page 7 of 18 For each question in this section blacken the area which corresponds to the BEST answer. A single answer is required for each question. 20. Which of the following statements regarding bioenergetics & the electron transport chain is CORRECT: a. the standard reduction potential, E° ¢ of any half-reaction with 1M oxidised and reduced species in the test cell at pH 7.0, measured using a hydrogen electrode in which H 2 gas at 101.3 kPa is in contact with 1 M H + , also at pH = 7.0, and arbitrarily assigned an emf value of 0.00 volts b. by convention, the standard reduction potential, E° ¢ of any half reaction is depicted with the oxidised species on the left and the reduced species on the right c. E° ¢ for half reaction involving O 2 + 2H + + 2 electrons à H 2 O has a strongly positive value. d. for the electron transport chain to work properly electron donors must pass on electrons to acceptors with half reactions with a more negative E° ¢ e. when two half reactions are combined, then by convention: ΔE° ¢ = E° ¢ of the electron donor minus E° ¢ of the electron acceptor 21. When acting upon PIP 2 (Phosphatidyl 4,5-bisphosphate) phospholipase C cleaves: a. the C-O bond between the glycerol and the 1-phosphate b. the O-P bond between the glycerol and the 1-phosphate c. the P-O bond between the 1-phosphate and the inositol ring d. the O-C bond between the 1-phosphate and the inositol ring e. the C-O bond between the inositol ring and the 4-phosphate 22. Which of the following statements about carbohydrate biochemistry is INCORRECT : a. mannose is an epimer of glucose differing in stereochemistry ONLY at C-4 b. in determination of D- & L-configuration, the reference carbon for glucose is C-5 c. the anomeric carbon of glucose is C-1 d. fructose is a 6-carbon ketose e. glucose exists in solution as two 6-membered ring structures a - and b -glucopyranose 23. Pyridoxal phosphate is a coenzyme for which of the following reactions: a. transamination b. dehydrogenation c. carboxylation d. decarboxylation e. hydroxylation
SECTION A Page 8 of 18 For each question in this section blacken the area which corresponds to the BEST answer. A single answer is required for each question. 24. Statins block which of the following enzymes: a. 5-lipoxygenase (5-LO) b. phospholipase A2 c. cyclo-oxygenase-2 (COX-2) d. HMG-CoA reductase e. cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase -END OF SECTION A-
SECTION B Page 9 of 18 For the following questions, ONE or MORE of the statements (a-d) are correct. Indicate on your answer sheet which letter A through E is the correct answer (A) if only a, b and c are correct (B) if only a and c are correct (C) if only b and d are correct (D) if only d is correct (E) if ALL are correct 25. Glycolysis: a. forms NADH during anaerobic periods which can be recycled to NAD via lactate dehydrogenase b. consumes 2 ATPs during the initial preparatory phase c. operates in cancer cells under anaerobic conditions & at 10x the rate of normal tissues d. involves a NET production of 5-7 ATPs/glucose molecule en route to pyruvate (A) O if only a, b and c are correct (B) O if only a and c are correct (C) O if only b and d are correct (D) O if only d is correct (E) O if ALL are correct 26. Thiamine pyrophosphate is a coenzyme for one or more steps within which of the following pathways: a. pentose phosphate pathway b. ketogenesis c. citric acid cycle d. glycolysis (A) O if only a, b and c are correct (B) O if only a and c are correct (C) O if only b and d are correct (D) O if only d is correct (E) O if ALL are correct 27. Pancreatic Lipase action involves: a. partial lipolysis of the triglyceride core to 2-monoglyceride and two “free” fatty acids b. the assistance of a bile acid such as taurocholic acid to emulsify the dietary fat c. a co-lipase for the enzyme to gain access to the interior of the lipid vesicle d. the acid pH environment of the intestine to provide optimal rates of catalysis (A) O if only a, b and c are correct (B) O if only a and c are correct (C) O if only b and d are correct (D) O if only d is correct (E) O if ALL are correct
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SECTION B Page 10 of 18 For the following questions, ONE or MORE of the statements (a-d) are correct. Indicate on your answer sheet which letter A through E is the correct answer (A) if only a, b and c are correct (B) if only a and c are correct (C) if only b and d are correct (D) if only d is correct (E) if ALL are correct 28. NADPH is generated by which of the following enzymes : metabolic steps : a. glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase : glucose 6-phosphate -> 6-phosphoglucono-lactone b. malic enzyme : malate -> oxaloacetate c. 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase : 6-phosphogluconate -> ribulose 5-phosphate d. α-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase: α-ketoglutarate -> succinyl CoA (A) O if only a, b and c are correct (B) O if only a and c are correct (C) O if only b and d are correct (D) O if only d is correct (E) O if ALL are correct 29. Fatty acid movement and metabolism inside the cell involves: a. lipoprotein lipase to free the fatty acid from triglyceride inside the cell b. non-covalent binding of the free fatty acid to cellular fatty acid binding protein c. thiolase to complex the fatty acyl group to CoA d. transport of the fatty acyl group bound to carnitine across the inner mitochondrial membrane (A) O if only a, b and c are correct (B) O if only a and c are correct (C) O if only b and d are correct (D) O if only d is correct (E) O if ALL are correct 30. Which of the following molecules is paired CORRECTLY with its direct precursor from the citric acid cycle or glycolysis: a. glutamate ; -ketoglutarate b. heme; succinyl CoA c. aspartate ; oxaloacetate d . serine ; 3-phosphoglycerate (A) O if only a, b and c are correct (B) O if only a and c are correct (C) O if only b and d are correct (D) O if only d is correct (E) O if ALL are correct
SECTION B Page 11 of 18 For the following questions, ONE or MORE of the statements (a-d) are correct. Indicate on your answer sheet which letter A through E is the correct answer (A) if only a, b and c are correct (B) if only a and c are correct (C) if only b and d are correct (D) if only d is correct (E) if ALL are correct 31. Which of the following enzymes couples with inorganic pyrophosphatase to provide the energy released from iPP to drive its/their respective reactions: a. UDP-glucose pyrophosphorylase b. fatty acyl CoA synthetase c. methionine adenosyl transferase d. glycogen phosphorylase (A) O if only a, b and c are correct (B) O if only a and c are correct (C) O if only b and d are correct (D) O if only d is correct (E) O if ALL are correct 32. Which of the following statements about the biosynthesis of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) from an essential fatty acid in mammals is (are) CORRECT: a. the initial steps alternate between firstly a) desaturation and then b) elongation steps b. desaturation steps involve sequentially: Δ 6 -desaturase, Δ 5 -desaturase & Δ 6 -desaturase again c. it starts with linolenate, 18:3Δ 9,12,15 and involves the intermediate 24:6Δ 6,9,12,15,18, 21 d. the final step involves removal of a C-2 unit by β-oxidation in the mitochondrion (A) O if only a, b and c are correct (B) O if only a and c are correct (C) O if only b and d are correct (D) O if only d is correct (E) O if ALL are correct 33. Which of the following enzymes is (are) involved in substrate-level phosphorylation ? a. phosphoglycerate kinase b. succinyl-CoA synthetase c. pyruvate kinase d. pyruvate carboxylase (A) O if only a, b and c are correct (B) O if only a and c are correct (C) O if only b and d are correct (D) O if only d is correct (E) O if ALL are correct
SECTION B Page 12 of 18 For the following questions, ONE or MORE of the statements (a-d) are correct. Indicate on your answer sheet which letter A through E is the correct answer (A) if only a, b and c are correct (B) if only a and c are correct (C) if only b and d are correct (D) if only d is correct (E) if ALL are correct 34. Peroxisomal b -oxidation of fatty acids: a. exists to metabolize medium chain fatty acids b. involves regeneration of FAD from FADH 2 without formation of ATP c. utilizes NADH generated to directly drive a peroxisomal electron transport chain for energy d. allows for acetyl CoA generated to leave the organelle & enter mitochondrion (A) O if only a, b and c are correct (B) O if only a and c are correct (C) O if only b and d are correct (D) O if only d is correct (E) O if ALL are correct 35. During the later stages of fasting the brain becomes dependent upon which of the following enzymes to efficiently generate energy: a. thiolase b. PEP carboxykinase c. 3-ketoacyl CoA transferase d. malate dehydrogenase (A) O if only a, b and c are correct (B) O if only a and c are correct (C) O if only b and d are correct (D) O if only d is correct (E) O if ALL are correct 36. Lipid rafts are rich in which of the following: a. cholesterol b. cholesterol ester c. sphingomyelin d. prenylated proteins (A) O if only a, b and c are correct (B) O if only a and c are correct (C) O if only b and d are correct (D) O if only d is correct (E) O if ALL are correct
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SECTION B Page 13 of 18 For the following questions, ONE or MORE of the statements (a-d) are correct. Indicate on your answer sheet which letter A through E is the correct answer (A) if only a, b and c are correct (B) if only a and c are correct (C) if only b and d are correct (D) if only d is correct (E) if ALL are correct 37. PI-specific Phospholipase C- b subtypes possess which of the following regulatory domains: a. Src homology domain 3 (SH3) b. pleckstrin homology domain (PH) c. Src homology domain 2 (SH2) d. G-protein binding domain (G) (A) O if only a, b and c are correct (B) O if only a and c are correct (C) O if only b and d are correct (D) O if only d is correct (E) O if ALL are correct 38. The FoF 1 ATP Synthase has: a. a rotating cylindrical proton channel made up of between 8-15 c-subunits b. a rotating spindle consisting of γ(gamma) and e (epsilon) subunits c. a static “stanchion” comprising b- and d - subunits to connect F 1 to membrane d. a static F 1 domain consisting of 3 b -subunits which have ADP+ Pi, ATP +H 2 O or are empty (A) O if only a, b and c are correct (B) O if only a and c are correct (C) O if only b and d are correct (D) O if only d is correct (E) O if ALL are correct 39. Erythrocytes possess which of the following metabolic enzymes: a. isocitrate dehydrogenase b. glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase c. pyruvate dehydrogenase d. pyruvate kinase (A) O if only a, b and c are correct (B) O if only a and c are correct (C) O if only b and d are correct (D) O if only d is correct (E) O if ALL are correct
SECTION B Page 14 of 18 For the following questions, ONE or MORE of the statements (a-d) are correct. Indicate on your answer sheet which letter A through E is the correct answer (A) if only a, b and c are correct (B) if only a and c are correct (C) if only b and d are correct (D) if only d is correct (E) if ALL are correct 40. Tetrahydrobiopterin is a coenzyme involved in following reaction(s): a. phenylanlanine -> tyrosine b. tryptophan -> 5-hydroxy-tryptophan c. tyrosine -> L-Dopa (L-3,4-dhydroxyphenylalanine) d. 25-hydroxyvitamin D 3 -> 24,25-dihydroxyvitamin D 3 (A) O if only a, b and c are correct (B) O if only a and c are correct (C) O if only b and d are correct (D) O if only d is correct (E) O if ALL are correct 41. Flippases and floppases: a. create phospholipid asymmetry between the two leaflets of a natural membrane b. both move phospholipids across a plasma membrane from the inner to the outer leaflet c. both contain an ATPase activity d. are transporters which allow phospholipid transport by facilitated diffusion (A) O if only a, b and c are correct (B) O if only a and c are correct (C) O if only b and d are correct (D) O if only d is correct (E) O if ALL are correct 42. Which phospho-/sphingo-lipids are found mainly in the outer leaflet of the plasma membrane : a. phosphatidyl ethanolamine b. phosphatidyl serine c. phosphatidyl inositol d. phosphatidyl choline (A) O if only a, b and c are correct (B) O if only a and c are correct (C) O if only b and d are correct (D) O if only d is correct (E) O if ALL are correct
SECTION B Page 15 of 18 For the following questions, ONE or MORE of the statements (a-d) are correct. Indicate on your answer sheet which letter A through E is the correct answer (A) if only a, b and c are correct (B) if only a and c are correct (C) if only b and d are correct (D) if only d is correct (E) if ALL are correct 43. What is significant about carnitine-mediated entry of fatty acids into hepatocyte mitochondrial matrix? a. it controls the substrate concentration thereby limiting the rate of β-oxidation b. it is specific for fatty acids ranging in length from C 16 to C 22 c. the fatty acid is now committed to β-oxidation and cannot leave without being metabolized d. the resultant acetyl CoA formed can be further broken down to CO 2 by the citric acid cycle (A) O if only a, b and c are correct (B) O if only a and c are correct (C) O if only b and d are correct (D) O if only d is correct (E) O if ALL are correct 44. Heme biosynthesis involves: a. δ-levulinate as an initial intermediate b. an amino acid precursor, glycine or glutamate c. assembly of 4 porphyrin rings to form protoporphyrin d. insertion of a metal ion, Fe 3+ by the enzyme ferrochelatase (A) O if only a, b and c are correct (B) O if only a and c are correct (C) O if only b and d are correct (D) O if only d is correct (E) O if ALL are correct 45. The glycerol-3-phosphate shuttle or bypass: a. transports FADH 2 instead of NADH across the IMM into the mitochondrial matrix b. uses mitochondrial glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase to feed electrons from FADH 2 to ubiquinone c. it is more energy efficient than the alternative malate-aspartate shuttle d. it is faster and therefore used by insect flight muscle (A) O if only a, b and c are correct (B) O if only a and c are correct (C) O if only b and d are correct (D) O if only d is correct (E) O if ALL are correct
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SECTION B Page 16 of 18 For the following questions, ONE or MORE of the statements (a-d) are correct. Indicate on your answer sheet which letter A through E is the correct answer (A) if only a, b and c are correct (B) if only a and c are correct (C) if only b and d are correct (D) if only d is correct (E) if ALL are correct 46. Enzymes involved directly or indirectly in the utilization of ketone bodies for energy in the heart are: a. β-ketoacyl CoA transferase b. β-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase c. thiolase d. PEP carboxykinase (A) O if only a, b and c are correct (B) O if only a and c are correct (C) O if only b and d are correct (D) O if only d is correct (E) O if ALL are correct 47. The following molecule or its derivatives are involved in which of the following reactions: a. transfer of -CH 3 groups b. transfer of -H–C=O groups c. transfer of -CH 2 OH groups d. transfer of -CH 2 C=O groups (A) O if only a, b and c are correct (B) O if only a and c are correct (C) O if only b and d are correct (D) O if only d is correct (E) O if ALL are correct
SECTION B Page 17 of 18 For the following questions, ONE or MORE of the statements (a-d) are correct. Indicate on your answer sheet which letter A through E is the correct answer (A) if only a, b and c are correct (B) if only a and c are correct (C) if only b and d are correct (D) if only d is correct (E) if ALL are correct 48. Fatty acid Synthase: a. generates a palmitate molecule in which each C 2 -unit is derived from malonyl CoA b. uses a telescopic pantetheine arm of ACP to reach the malonyl group on the condensing enzyme c. employs the reducing power of NADH in two reduction steps d. transcription is increased by a low-fat diet (A) O if only a, b and c are correct (B) O if only a and c are correct (C) O if only b and d are correct (D) O if only d is correct (E) O if ALL are correct -END OF SECTION B-
SECTION C Short Answer Questions Page 18 of 18 49. Briefly outline the signal transduction steps & enzymatic events involved in glucagon’s action on stored materials in the muscle. (5 marks) 50. Provide a detailed description of the steps of Mitochondrial Fatty Acid β-Oxidation. Describe briefly in a sentence or two how it is regulated. (5 marks) 51. Starting with glycerol & free fatty acids, describe the biosynthesis of phosphatidyl inositol in the liver. (5 marks). 52. Pyruvate dehydrogenase uses a number of coenzymes. Describe their role in facilitating the overall reaction? (5 marks) 53. Fructose-2,6-bisphosphate plays a crucial role in regulation of glycolysis and gluconeogenesis. What exactly does it do and how is its concentration regulated? (5 marks) 54. Describe the signal transduction events in the action of i nsulin on glucose transporters and glycogen synthase in the muscle. (5 marks) 55. Compare and contrast the action of inhibitors versus uncouplers of electron transport chain & oxidative phosphorylation (5 marks). In your answer give an example of each. 56. How are the potentially toxic -NH2 groups of amino acids delivered from peripheral tissues to the liver for excretion through the urea cycle? How does this process differ in the muscle ? (5 marks) . -END OF EXAM-
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