Chapter 7: Cellular Respiration and Fermentation
All the reactions of glycolysis can be grouped into ______ phases.
3
What type of motion is coupled to the synthesis of ATP by the enzyme ATP synthase?
Spinning
Glycolysis consists of ____ reactions or steps.
10
Select the adjective that best describes how the energy arising from glucose oxidation is released.
incrementally, step-wise
In the final stage of glucose metabolism, the high-energy electrons from NADH and FADH2 are removed and used to produce more ATP. This process is called ______ ________
oxidative phosphorylation
When electrons are transferred to oxygen in the final step of the electron transport chain, a molecule of _____ is produced.
water / H2O
True or false: Some organisms can only use oxygen as a final electron acceptor.
T
Why are phosphate groups added to glucose during the first phase of glycolysis?
To raise its free energy so that later reactions are endergonic
Which of the following best describes the chemical reactions of oxidative phosphorylation?
NADH is oxidized and ATP is produced
In aerobic respiration:
O2 is reduced to H2O
The metabolic reactions that a cell uses to get energy from food molecules and release waste products are collectively called:
cellular resperation
Which of the following molecules are used as energy sources by living organisms?
fatty acids / amino acids / sugar
During glycolysis, one molecule of _____ is broken down into two molecules of pyruvate, driving the synthesis of ATP.
glucose
In eukaryotic cells, the electron transport chain is located in the
inner mitochondrial membrane.
In order for cellular respiration to continue, the pyruvate produced in glycolysis must be transported into the
mitochondrion.
The purpose of the energy investment phase of glycolysis is to:
prime glucose for the exergonic reactions to follow
The structural components of the electron transport chain include:
protein complexes small organic molecules
ATP synthase functions like a
rotary machine
The second event in oxidative phosphorylation is the production of ATP by the enzyme ATP _______
synthase
During oxidative phosphorylation, ATP synthesis is coupled to:
the removal of high-energy electrons from NADH and FADH2
Glycolysis involves the breakdown of one molecule of glucose into:
two molecules of pyruvate
When electrons are transferred to oxygen in the final step of the electron transport chain, a molecule of _______ is produced.
water
As a result of the reactions of the citric acid cycle, the carbons from acetyl CoA are released as:
CO2
In the first reaction of the citric acid cycle, oxaloacetate, which contains ______ carbons, is combined with acetyl-CoA, which contains ______ carbons in its acetyl group, to produce citric acid, which contains ______ carbons.
4;2;6
Which of the following is the best description of the process of cellular respiration?
A means to extract energy from organic molecules
The main product of cellular respiration is
ATP
The primary aim of cellular respiration is to produce molecules of _______, which provide energy to the cell.
ATP
During oxidative phosphorylation, ATP is produced by the enzyme:
ATP synthase
Which of these is a light driven H+ pump found in archaea?
Bacteriorhodopsin
While glycolysis occurs in the ______ in eukaryotic cells, the remaining steps of respiration occur in the _______ of the cell.
Cytosol ; mitochondria
Select the organic molecules obtained from food that are most typically used as energy sources.
Fats / Carbs / Proteins
What is the advantage of a step-wise release of the energy produced from the breakdown of glucose?
It allows cells to couple the breakdown of glucose with useful chemical processes.
Bacteriorhodopsin is a proton pump found in some species or archaea. The energy that bacteriorhodopsin uses to pump protons comes from:
Light
Many organisms, including animals and yeasts, can only use ______ as a final electron acceptor in their electron transport chains.
Oxygen
An environment where oxygen is absent is termed
anaerobic
At the end of the electron transport chain, ______ catalyzes the transfer of electrons to O2.
cytochrome oxidase