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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. Alcoholic fermentation.
- B. Lactic acid fermentation.
- C. Glycolysis.
- D. Pyruvic acid oxidation.
Explanation: The product of this reaction is lactic acid. This builds up in muscles causing pain and tiredness, which can lead to cramp.
Correct answer: Lactic acid fermentation.- A. Fructose-6-phosphate
- B. Glucose-1-phosphate
- C. Fructose-1, 6-bisphosphate
- D. Glucose-6-phosphate
Explanation: Explanation:When glucose enters the Cytoplasm, the first reaction of Glycolysis is addition of a phosphate molecule into the glucose…
Correct answer: Glucose-6-phosphate- A. It is released asgas
- B. lt forms CO2
- C. It is reduced to water
- D. It is used as an electron carier
Explanation: In the electron transport chain (ETC) of cellular respiration, oxygen (O_2) serves as the final electron acceptor.
Correct answer: It is reduced to water- A. ADP
- B. PGAL
- C. DPGA
- D. NAD
Explanation: Option D is correct because NAD (Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) functions as a hydrogen carrier in glycolysis.
Correct answer: NAD- A. Cyt "O"
- B. Cyt "a3"
- C. Cyt "b"
- D. Cyt "c"
Explanation: A membrane-bound cytochrome f-b complex participates in both respiratory and photosynthetic elevtron transport.
Correct answer: Cyt "b"- A. Glucose phosphate → fructose diphosphate
- B. Fructose diphosphate → DAP
- C. PGAL→ PGAP
- D. PGAP→ PGA
Explanation: Energy transfer here occurs by the transfer of phosphate group from one compound to another.
Correct answer: Fructose diphosphate → DAP- A. Glycosidic
- B. Peptide
- C. Ester
- D. None
Explanation: Covalent bond formed between the 1st carbon atom of one monosaccharide with 4 carbon atoms of the neighboring monosaccharide unit is known…
Correct answer: Glycosidic- A. It is reduced to water
- B. It is converted to gas
- C. It is used as an electron carrier
- D. It supplies energy to produce ATP
Explanation: Oxygen plays a crucial role in the electron transport chain as the final electron acceptor.
Correct answer: It is reduced to water- A. Four ATPs
- B. Two ATPs
- C. One ATP
- D. Three ATPs
Explanation: Three ATPs: This is the correct option. Each NADH molecule generally leads to the synthesis of around three ATP molecules in the electron…
Correct answer: Three ATPs- A. photosynthesis
- B. digestion
- C. respiration
- D. circulation
Explanation: Respiration: Respiration is the biochemical process by which cells break down organic molecules, such as glucose, and convert them into…
Correct answer: respiration- A. 2 ATP
- B. 3 ATP
- C. 4 ATP
- D. 32 ATP
Explanation: Glycolysis is the process of breaking down one molecule of glucose into two molecules of pyruvate.
Correct answer: 2 ATP- A. Glycolysis
- B. Lipogenesis
- C. Ketogenesis
- D. Glycogenesis
Explanation: The correct answer is lipogenesis, which refers to the conversion of excess glucose into fat.
Correct answer: Lipogenesis- A. One ATP
- B. Two ATP
- C. 32 ATP
- D. 36 ATP
Explanation: The Krebs cycle, also known as the citric acid cycle, occurs in the mitochondria and is a critical part of cellular respiration.
Correct answer: One ATP- A. Respiration
- B. Photosynthesis
- C. Growth
- D. Both A and B
Explanation: Redox reactions are crucial in both respiration and photosynthesis. In respiration, glucose is oxidized to produce energy, and oxygen is…
Correct answer: Both A and B- A. Electron transport chain
- B. Photophosphorylation
- C. Krebs cycle
- D. Glycolysis
Explanation: The correct answer is A, the electron transport chain, which occurs on the cristae of the mitochondria.
Correct answer: Electron transport chain1376. 6-NADH can yield:
- A. 12-ATP
- B. 38-ATP
- C. 18-ATP
- D. 36-ATP
Explanation: An NADH molecule on oxidation theoretically releases sufficient energy to make 3 ATP molecules.
Correct answer: 18-ATP- A. 6 kcal
- B. 9 kcal
- C. 8 kcal
- D. 7 kcal
Explanation: When an ATP molecule is hydrolyzed into ADP and P, it undergoes a chemical reaction that releases about 7 kilocalories (kcal) of energy.
Correct answer: 7 kcal- A. Glycolysis
- B. Kreb's cycle
- C. Synthesizes of acetyl Co-A
- D. Electron transport chain
Explanation: Glycolysis is the metabolic pathway that is common to both fermentation and cellular respiration.
Correct answer: Glycolysis