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The classical point of view is that, during mitochondrial respiration, three ATP molecules can be generated from one molecule of NADH + H+ and only two from FADH2. When factoring in the cytosolic NADH + H+, the maximum number of molecules of ATP per glucose generated by the electron transport system is _____.
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 2  | 
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 4  | 
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 36  | 
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47.
The advantage to the cell of the gradual oxidation of glucose during cellular respiration compared with its combustion to CO2 and H2O in a single step is:
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 energy can be extracted in usable amounts.  | 
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 more free energy is released for a given amount of glucose oxidized.  | 
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 no energy is lost as heat.  | 
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 more CO2 is produced for a given amount of glucose oxidized.  | 
48.
What purpose does the phosphorylation of glucose to glucose 6-phosphate by the enzyme hexokinase serve as the first step in glycolysis?
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 It helps drive the uptake of glucose from outside the cell.  | 
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 It generates a high-energy phosphate bond.  | 
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 It converts ATP to a more useful form.  | 
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 It enables the glucose 6-phosphate to be recognized by phosphofructokinase, the next enzyme in the glycolytic pathway.  | 
49.
The products of the tricarboxylic acid cycle are:
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 carbon dioxide, GTP, NADH + H+, and FADH2  | 
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 carbon dioxide, ADP, Acetyl-S-CoA and FAD  | 
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 oxygen, ATP, NAD+, and FAD  | 
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 oxygen, ATP, NADH, and FADH2  |