Practice Questions

Carbon skeletons enter various points of cellular respiration.

β-oxidation repeatedly removes two-carbon acetyl-CoA units.

Glycerol enters glycolysis after conversion into suitable intermediates.

Lipases hydrolyze triglycerides into glycerol and fatty acids.

Fatty acids undergo β-oxidation producing acetyl-CoA, which enters the Krebs cycle.

Loss of helper T cells severely compromises immune function.

Early treatment greatly improves survival and quality of life.

ART reduces viral multiplication.

HIV is an acellular virus.

Chronic infection often causes fatigue.