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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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D. |
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?
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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B. |
carbon dioxide, ADP, Acetyl-S-CoA and FAD |
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C. |
oxygen, ATP, NAD+, and FAD |
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D. |
oxygen, ATP, NADH, and FADH2 |