Chapter 6

Question 1

what involves the loss of electrons?

Answer 1

oxidation

Question 2

what involves the gain of electrons?

Answer 2

reduction reaction

Question 3

What is converted to CO2, releasing energy that is used to produce ATP in the process of cellular respiration?

Answer 3

glucose

Question 4

What is the overall molecular formula for cellular respiration?

Answer 4

glucose + oxygen -> carbon dioxide + water + energy

Question 5

Where does cellular respiration occur?

Answer 5

in mitochondria of all eukaryotic organisms

Question 6

what is the structure of a mitochondrion?

Answer 6

an organelle in the cytoplasm of nearly all eukaryotic cells, containing genetic material and many enzymes important for cell metabolism, including those responsible for the conversion of food to usable energy

Question 7

what splits a molecule of glucose into two molecules of pyruvate, producing ATP and NADH?

Answer 7

glycolysis

Question 8

what completes the breakdown of glucose, producing ATP and NADH?

Answer 8

citric acid cycle

Question 9

What delivers electons to the electron transport chain, where ATP and H2O are produced?

Answer 9

NADH and FADH2 from the citric acid cycle

Question 10

where are the majority of ATP molecules produced?

Answer 10

electron transport chain

Question 11

what produces ethanol in yeast cells and lactic acid in muscle cells?

Answer 11

fermentation