Chapter 8 overview (metabolism)

Define the word gluconeogenesis based upon the meaning of the following segements: "gluco" =____"neo" = ____, "genesis" = ____

Glucose, new, formation

Place the following stages of glucose breakdown in order. Instructions Choice 1 of 4. Pyruvate -> Acetyl CoA toggle button Pyruvate -> Acetyl CoA Choice 2 of 4. Electron Transport Chain toggle button Electron Transport Chain Choice 3 of 4. Glycolysis toggle button Glycolysis Choice 4 of 4. Citric Acid Cycle toggle button Citric Acid Cycle

Glycolysis Pyruvate--->Acetyl CoA Citric Acid Cycle Electron Transport chain

Where is the primary site of glycogen degradation to provide tissues with energy?

liver

Gluconeogenesis is the making of glucose from ______.

pyruvate lactate and glycerol most amino acids

The conversion of ATP to ADP results from ______.

the cleaving of the bond between the last two phosphate groups of ATP

What is the most energy-dense macronutrient group?

triglycerides

_______are "powerhouse" organelles that synthesize most of the ATP that cells need to function.

Mitochondria

Mitochondria are responsible for

catabolize macronutrients. transfer energy released to ATP.

During anaerobic conditions, pyruvate is converted to ______.

lactic acid

In glycolysis, __________ATP molecules are utilized, and ____________ATP molecules are formed in the process, for a net gain of___________ ATP molecules. (Give a number for each blank.)

2, 4, 2

During _______metabolism, adequate oxygen is present allowing mitochondria to make lots of ATP.

Aerobic

Which of the following vitamins is often present in the chemical structure of coenzymes?

Vitamin B

_____is the chemical pathway that is involved in the catabolism of an activated fatty acid.

Beta oxidation

Where does glucose go after it is degraded in the liver?

Bloodstream