2.2 Glucose Metabolism Part 2

Question 1

What is the central pathway of respiration?

Answer 1

tricarboxylic acid cycle

Question 2

What is the TCA cycle also known as?

Answer 2

Krebs cycle

Question 3

In addition to NAD what else does the TCA cycle need?

Answer 3

FAD

Question 4

What does the TCA cycle produce?

Answer 4

2 ATP for each pyruvate
abundance of NADH and FADH2

Question 5

What is the primary function of the TCA cycle?

Answer 5

production of the reduced electron carriers NADH and FADH2

Question 6

Under what conditions can the electron transport chain occur?

Answer 6

both aerobic and anaerobic

Question 7

What is a brief overview of the ETC?

Answer 7

electrons are transferred from NADH and FADH2 to terminal electron acceptors; the electrons are passed along electron channels creating a proton gradient which will drive ATP synthesis

Question 8

What is the proton motive force?

Answer 8

drives the protons through the ATP synthase complex

Question 9

How many ATP are made from aerobic ETC?

Answer 9

34