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Chapter 3 - Cellular Energy Flashcards

1
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catabolic processes

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processes break down large macromolecules into smaller pieces and usually release energy in the form of ATP

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anabolic processes

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extract ebergy from ATP and use it to build larger, more complex macromolecules, where the energy is stores

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3
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definition of energy

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the ability to do work(creating change in a biological system)

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4
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chemical energy is a type of ____ enery

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potential

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catabolic reactions ____ free energy, so they are an example of _____ reactions

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release; exergonic

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true or false: catabolic reactions are not spontaneous

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false - they are spontaneous because they do not require energy input to proceed

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anabolic reactions _____ free energy, so they are an example of _____ reactions

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absorb; endergonic

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true or false: anabolic reactions are spontaneous

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false; non-spontaneous because they require energy input to proceed to the final state

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why are ATP molecules unstable?

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the three phosphate groups are all negatively charged and repel each other

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10
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how are bonds between phosphate groups broken in ATP?

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hydrolysis

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11
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describe ATP hydrolysis reactions

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spontaneous and exergonic

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12
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mitochondria has _ membranes

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two - outer and inner membranes

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the mitochondria ___ membrane contains many indentations called ___ that increase surface area

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inner; cristae

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region between outer and inner membranes of the mitochondria is called the ____ ____ and is ____

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intermembrane space; acidic

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15
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the area deep to the inner membrane is called:

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mitochondrial matrix

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16
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example of cells that contain many mitochondria

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myocytes (human muscle cells)

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17
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example of cells that contain no mitochondria

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red blood cells (lacks most organelles)

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18
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the matrix contains its own:

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circular DNA and ribosomes

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19
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endosymbiotic theory

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states that aerobic bacteria were internalized as mitochondria while the photosynthetic bacteria became chloroplasts

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evidence for endosymbiotic theory

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size similarities and the fact that mitochondria and chloroplasts contain their own circular DNA and ribosomes.

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21
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intermembrane space has low or high pH?

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low pH (acidic)

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22
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glycolysis

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converts glucose to 2 pyruvate

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23
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true or false: glycolysis is an anaerobic process

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true - does not require oxygen

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24
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where does glycolysis occur

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cytosol

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25
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two main phases of glycolysis

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  1. energy investment stage (steps 1-5)

2. energy payoff stage (steps 6-10)

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first step of glycolysis

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glucose gets phosphorylated via one ATP hydrolysis to make glucose-6-phosphate. traps glucose inside the cell

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first step of glycolysis enzyme name

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hexokinase

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28
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true or false: 1st step of glycolysis is reversible

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false - irreversible

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29
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2nd step of glycolysis

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isomerase modifies G6P into F6P (fructose-6-phosphate)

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30
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3rd step of glycolysis

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F6P gets phosphorylated to become fructose-1,6-bisphosphate. irreversible

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3rd step of glycolysis enzyme name

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phosphofructokinase (PFK)

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32
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which steps of glycolysis are irreversible

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1, 3, 10

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33
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PFK is an essential ______ enzyme

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regulatory - Levels of various molecules influence the speed with which phosphofructokinase functions, leading to regulation of the rate of glycolysis as a whole.

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34
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Fructose-1,6-bisphosphate is:

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unstable, so it breaks down into 2 3-carbon sugars

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35
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Fructose-1,6-bisphosphate breaks down into:

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dihydroxyacetone-phosphate (DHAP) and glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate (G3P)

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36
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DHAP and G3P exist in:

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equilibrium

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37
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In order to favor the conversion of DHAP into G3P, and not the opposite, the cell must keep G3P levels:

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low (Le Chatelier’s principle)

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38
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DHAP is converted to G3P via:

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triose phosphate isomerase

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39
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Products of glycolysis are:

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  1. 4 ATP
  2. 2 pyruvate
  3. 2 NADH
40
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Net products of glycolysis:

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  1. 2 ATP (since 2 ATP were used in energy investment phase)
  2. 2 pyruvate
  3. 2 NADH
41
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pyruvate molecules have to travel from the ____ to ____

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cytosol; mitochondrial matrix

42
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what happens to pyruvate once it enters mitochondrial matrix?

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  1. decarboxylated and releases CO2
  2. undergoes oxidation and becomes a 2-carbon acetyl group
  3. this acetyl group binds to Coenzyme A
43
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the three pyruvate manipulations are carried out by:

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pyruvate dehydrogenase

44
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pyruvate manipulations produce:

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  1. 2 CO2
  2. 2 NADH
  3. 2 acetyl-CoA

(for each glucose that enters cellular respiration)

45
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pyruvate oxidation step ____ and ____

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indirectly depends on oxygen; reduces NAD+ to NADH

46
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Krebs cycle occurs in:

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mitochondrial matrix in eukaryotes; cytosol for prokaryotes

47
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1st step of Krebs cycle:

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acetyl-CoA joins oxaloacetate to form citrate (6 carbons)

48
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Once citrate is formed:

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goes through rearrangements. loses 2 carbons via CO2. 2 NAD+ get reduced to NADH

49
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After citrate loses 2 carbons:

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4C molecule progresses, GTP is produced. 4C molecule passes electrons to FAD, FAD is reduced to FADH2

50
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After FADH2 is made:

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the 4C molecule transforms back into oxaloacetate, NAD+ is reduced

51
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Krebs cycle products for each glucose:

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  1. 4 CO2
  2. 6 NADH
  3. 2 FADH2
  4. 2 GTP
52
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Krebs cycle occurs _ types per glucose

53
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Krebs cycle ____ depends on oxygen

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indirectly

54
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last step in cellular respiration

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oxidative phosphorylation (ETC and chemiosmosis)

synthesizes ATP and water

55
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___ is the final electron acceptor for aerobic ETCs

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oxygen. produces water

56
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where is the ETC?

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eukaryotes - inner membrane of mitochondria

prokaryotes - along cell membrane

57
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ETC operate through

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redox reactions

58
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enzyme that synthesizes ATP

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ATP synthase

59
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ATP spins via

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proton motive force

60
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full aerobic respiration is ____

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exergonic (-686 kcal/mol glucose)

61
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eukaryotic cells can generate ___ ATP/glucose if they are entirely efficient

62
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single NADH can contribute to synthesis of _ ATP

63
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single FADH2 can contribute to synthesis of _ ATP

64
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prokaryotes make __ ATP if entirely efficient

65
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Lactic acid fermentation

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regenerates NAD⁺ from NADH by reducing pyruvate into lactic acid.

NADH transfers its electrons to pyruvate, regenerating NAD⁺

66
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once oxygen has become available again, humans can use ____ ___ to convert lactate back into glucose

A

cori cycle

67
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Cori cycle:

A

transports lactate from the myocyte through the bloodstream to liver cells (hepatocytes). Once at a hepatocyte, the lactate can oxidize back into pyruvate. Pyruvate can form glucose through gluconeogenesis.

68
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gluconeogenesis from pyruvate in the Cori cycle requires:

69
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which organ can release glucose into the bloodstream

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liver - since it contains an enzyme that “undoes” the hexokinase reaction of glycolysis

70
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1st step of gluconeogenesis

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formation of oxaloacetate by carboxylation of pyruvate

71
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1st step of gluconeogenesis enzyme

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pyruvate carboxylase (activated by high levels of Acetyl-CoA)

72
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alcohol fermentation

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  1. pyruvate is decarboxylated to make acetaldehyde

2. NADH reduces this to ethanol, reforming NAD+ to contine glycolysis

73
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obligate aerobes

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organisms that can only metabolize their fuel sources via aerobic respiration, cannot do fermentation

74
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obligate anaerobes

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only metabolize via anaerobic respiration or fermentation; oxygen is toxic

75
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facultative anaerobes

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can utilize aerobic respiration, anaerobic respiration, or fermentation; they will undergo aerobic respiration if they are able to (if oxygen is present).

76
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microaerophiles

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cannot live without oxygen. Therefore they cannot undergo anaerobic respiration or fermentation. However, high concentrations of oxygen are harmful to them.

77
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aerotolerant organisms

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cannot use oxygen; therefore, they only utilize anaerobic respiration or fermentation. However, the presence of oxygen does not poison them.

78
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the ___ stores 2/3 of all the body’s glycogen

79
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___ contain 1/3 of glycogen

80
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true or false: humans need to digest fats before absorbing them

81
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___ convert triglycerides into FFA and alcohols

82
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how do humans absorb digested fats?

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through enterocytes of small intestine

83
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once in the enterocyte, what happens to FFA and monoglycerides?

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they will reform into triglycerides, which then pair up with proteins, phospholipids, and cholesterol and form chylomicrons

84
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chylomicrons leave enterocytes and enter:

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lacteals - small lymphatic vessels that take fats to the rest of the body

85
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fatty acids can also travel in their free state via

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binding to albumin

86
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Which enzymes are involved in the stages of glycolysis that require ATP investment?

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hexokinase; phosphofructokinase (steps 1 and 3)

87
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Amino acid byproducts can be incorporated into cellular respiration as which molecule?
A. Pyruvate
B. Acetyl-CoA
C. Krebs Cycle Intermediates

A

all of the above

88
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Which molecule can undergo direct conversion to glycogen or glucose?

89
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Which of the following can undergo alcohol fermentation?
A. Human muscle cells
B. Yeast
C. Human liver cells
D. Erythrocytes
90
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Which of the following best describes aerobic respiration?

A

Exergonic and spontaneous

91
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What molecule is toxic to vertebrates?

92
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During fermentation, what is the net ATP yield for every glucose?

93
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At which point of lactic acid fermentation is NAD+ regenerated?

A

when pyruvate is converted to lactate

94
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Which molecule is released from glycogen as a result of glycogenolysis?

95
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What do lipases convert triglycerides into during lipolysis?

A

free fatty acids and alcohol

96
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What is the net GTP yield from the Krebs cycle processing one molecule of glucose?

97
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Which of the following receives electrons from FADH2?

A

Complex II

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