Question

For each of the following sentences, fill in the blanks with the best word or phrase selected from the list below. Not all words or phrases will be used; each word or phrase should be used only once.

ATP                                catabolic           inner                 outer                permeable

acetyl CoA                      electrons          isomerize           oxidize              protons

anabolic                         glycolysis          kinase                peptides           pyruvate

anaerobic                       GTP                  NADH

Biological systems _____________________ hydrocarbons in stepwise ____________________ reactions. Glucose is the preferred energy source in eukaryotes, and must be converted into ___________________ before it can be transported across the ______________________ mitochondrial membrane for use in the citric acid cycle. The citric acid cycle is critical for the mitochondrion’s subsequent production of ______________________.

Answer 1

Biological systems __________oxidize___________ hydrocarbons in stepwise ____ccataboli________________ reactions. Glucose is the preferred energy source in eukaryotes, and must be converted into ________pyruvate___________ before it can be transported across the _______inner_______________ mitochondrial membrane for use in the citric acid cycle. The citric acid cycle is critical for the mitochondrion’s subsequent production of _____ATP_________________.