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Cellular respiration explains how cells release energy from glucose through glycolysis, the link reaction, Krebs cycle and electron transport chain. It includes ATP production, substrate-level and oxidative phosphorylation, aerobic versus anaerobic respiration, and the roles of mitochondria, oxygen and fermentation in energy transfer.
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- A. 1
- B. 2
- C. 3
- D. 4
Explanation: Three CO2 molecules enter Calvin cycle per 3 RUBP molecules. to generate one molecule of carbohydrates.
Correct answer: 1- A. Cellulose
- B. Rubisco
- C. Actin
- D. Myosin
Explanation: The most abundant protein on Earth is RuBisCO, which stands for Ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase.
Correct answer: Rubisco- A. Coenzymes
- B. Prosthetic group
- C. Activator
- D. Ribozyme
Explanation: Cytochromes are electron transport intermediates that contain heme as a prosthetic group.
Correct answer: Prosthetic group1124. C3 H6 O3 is:
- A. Pyruvic acid
- B. Lactic acid
- C. Ethyl alcohol
- D. Acetyl CoA
Explanation: C3H6O3 is the chemical formula for lactic acid.
Correct answer: Lactic acid- A. Option A
- B. Option B
- C. Option C
- D. Option D
Explanation: When electrons move from cytochrome b to cytochrome c, they release a small amount of energy.
Correct answer: Option C- A. All types of cells
- B. All anaerobic cells
- C. All primitive cells
- D. All aerobic cell
Explanation: Oxidative phosphorylation, the synthesis of ATP in the presence of oxygen, occurs in all aerobic cells.
Correct answer: All aerobic cell- A. Alpha ketoglutaric acid
- B. Citric acid
- C. Glyceric acid
- D. Acetic acid
Explanation: Before entering the Krebs cycle, pyruvate is first decarboxylated and oxidized into acetyl-CoA.
Correct answer: Acetic acid1128. Z-scheme is:
- A. Non-cyclic phosphorylation
- B. Cyclic phosphorylation
- C. Cyclic oxidation
- D. Oxidative phosphorylation
Explanation: The Z-scheme is a graphical representation of the electron transport pathway in non-cyclic photophosphorylation.
Correct answer: Non-cyclic phosphorylation- A. ATP
- B. NADP
- C. NADP and ATP
- D. NADP, ATP and oxygen
Explanation: The product(s) of cyclic phosphorylation are ATP only.Cyclic phosphorylation is a process that occurs in the chloroplasts of plants.
Correct answer: ATP- A. 6
- B. 3
- C. 8
- D. 18
Explanation: The total NADH formed by one glucose molecule during the Krebs cycle is 3*2=6.
Correct answer: 6- A. Fumarate to malate
- B. Succinate to fumarate
- C. Malate to oxaloacetate
- D. Alpha Ketoglutarate to succinate
Explanation: Only one molecule of FADH2 is produced in the Krebs cycle during the conversion of succinate to fumarate.FADH2 is a reduced form of flavin…
Correct answer: Succinate to fumarate- A. Cytochrome A
- B. Oxygen
- C. Cytochrome a3
- D. Cytochrome C
Explanation: The final acceptor of electrons in the respiratory chain is oxygen. Oxygen is a highly electronegative molecule, which means that it has a…
Correct answer: Oxygen1133. Which one of the following molecules of respiratory chain is found at the lowest energy level?
- A. Cytochrome a
- B. Cytochrome b
- C. Cytochrome a3
- D. Cytochrome Q
Explanation: Cytochrome a3, also known as cytochrome c oxidase or Complex IV, is a crucial enzyme in the electron transport chain of cellular…
Correct answer: Cytochrome a3- A. Plastoquinone
- B. Ferredoxin
- C. Cytochrome complex
- D. Plastocyanin
Explanation: Ferredoxin is a small iron-sulfur protein that acts as an electron carrier in photosynthetic organisms.Ferredoxin receives electrons from…
Correct answer: Ferredoxin- A. Glycolysis
- B. Pyruvic acid oxidation
- C. Krebs cycle
- D. Respiratory chain
Explanation: "The explanation for this question will be added soon!".
Correct answer: Glycolysis- A. 1 and 2
- B. 1,2 and 3
- C. 1,3 and 4
- D. 1,2,3 and 4
Explanation: At stage 1,2 and 3, decarboxylation take place.
Correct answer: 1,2 and 3- A. In the fluid matrix of cytoplasm
- B. In the mitochondria! matrix
- C. In the nuclear sap
- D. On the cristae of a mitochondrion
Explanation: Enzymes located in the fluid matrix of cytoplasm are involved in the chemical reactions which occur during glycolysis.
Correct answer: In the fluid matrix of cytoplasm- A. Fixes carbon dioxide
- B. Works only in the presence of light
- C. Traps light energy
- D. Synthesis of ATP
Explanation: The second of these systems fixes carbon dioxide.
Correct answer: Fixes carbon dioxide- A. PS I
- B. PS II
- C. ATP
- D. NADP+
Explanation: The final acceptor of electron during non-cyclic electron pathway is NADP+ .
Correct answer: NADP+- A. Formation of ATP
- B. Involvement of both PSI and PSI I pigment systems
- C. Release of NADPH
- D. Release of O2
Explanation: This option is incorrect, as formation of ATP is observed during cyclic phosphorylation as well as noncyclic phosphorylation.
Correct answer: Formation of ATP