The energy from the electrons in HADH and FADH2 fuel what process in the electron transport chain?
the pumping of H+ across the cristae of the mitochondiron
Most of the NADH that delivers electrons to the electron transport chain comes from which of the following processes?
The citric acid cycle
In the overall process of glycolysis and cellular respiration, __________ is oxidized and ___________ is reduced.
glucose; oxygen.
What is the total production of ATP, NADH, and FADH2 in the citric acid cycle from one molecule of glucose?
two ATP, six NADH, and two FADH2
during aerobic respiration, molecular oxygen (O2) is used for which of the following purposes?
at the end of the electron transport chain to accept electrons and form H2O
In which process is glucose oxidized to form two molecules of pyruvate?
glycolysis
glucose is the primary fuel for cellular respiration. which of the following molecules can also be used by cellular respiration to generate ATP?
amino acids, glycerol, and fatty acids.
Which part of the catabolism of glucose by cellular respiration requires molecular oxygen(O2) and produces CO2?
the combination of the citric acid cycle and the electron transport
All of the processes involved in cellular respiration produce ATP. Which of the following produces the most ATP?
oxidative phosphorylation
fermentation is essentially glycolysis plus an extra step in which pyruvate is reduced to form lactate or alcohol and carbon dioxide. This last step _____________.
enables the cell to recycle the reduced NADH to oxidized NAD+
A molecule becomes more oxidized when it ________.
loses an electron
which of the following metabolic pathways produce the most ATP, per glucose molecule metabolized during cellular respiration?
the electron transport chain and oxidative phosphorylation.
Most of the electrons removed from glucose by cellular respiration are used for which of the following processes?
reducing NAD+ to NADH in glycolysis and the citric acid cycle AND producing a proton gradient for ATP synthesis in the mitochondria
A small amount of ATP is made in glycolysis by which of the following processes?
Transfer of a phosphate group from a fragment of glucose to ADP by substrate level phosphorylation
In preparing pyruvate to enter the citric acid cycle, which of the following steps occur?
Pyruvate is oxidized and decarboxylated, and the removed electrons are used to reduce NAD+ to an NADH.
which of the following is a correct description of the events of cellular respiration and the sequence of events in cellular respiration?
oxidation of glucose to pyruvate; oxidation of myruvate; oxidation of acetyl-coA; oxidative phosphorylation
muscle tissue make lactate from pyruvate to do which of the following?
regenerate NAD+
During the energy investment phase of glycolysis _____________.
glucose is phosphorylated before it is split into two three-carbon molecules.
What statement correctly describes the difference between alcohol fermentation and lactic acid fermentation.
lactic acid fermentation produces lactate and alcohol fermentation produces ethanol.
Cells must regulate their metabolic pathways so that they do not waste resources. What is the most common mechanism that regulate cellular respiration in most cells?
feedback inhibition of glycolysis.
Which metabolic pathway is common to both fermentation an cellular respiration of a glucose molecule?
glycolysis.
during the energy pay off phase of glycolysis ____________.
nadh and atp are produced.
in what molecules is the majority of the chemical energy from pyruvate transferred during the citric acid cycle?
NADH and FADH2
which of the following pairs of pathways and their location in the cell is INCORRECTLY matched?
citric acid cycle:cytosol
The ATP synthase in a human cell obtains energy for synthesizing ATP directly from which of the following processes?
the flow of H+ across the inner membrane through the ATP synthase enzyme
Most of the ATP in cellular respiration is produced by the process of chemiosmosis. how does the process proudce ATP?
H+ flows across the inner mitochondffial membrane through the enzyme atp synthase.
the function of cellular respiration is to __________.
extract usable energy from glucose.
Fermentation by itself produces no ATP but keeps glycolysis going, which produces a small amount of ATP. How does fermentation do this?
Fermentation oxidizes NADH to NAD+, which facilitates the production of ATP in glycolysis
After completion of the citric acid cycle most of the usable energy from the original glucose molecule is in the form of ________.
NADH
in preparing pyruvate to enter the citric acid cycle, which of the following steps occurs?
pyruvate is oxidized and decarboxylated, and the removed eletrons are used to reduce nad+ to an NADH
most of the electrons removed from glucose by cellular respiration are used for which of the following processes?
reducing NAD+ to NADH in glycolysis and the citric acid cycle AND producing a proton gradient for ATP synthesis in the mitochondria.