Chemistry of Respiration

Question 1

How many carbon molecules does Glucose have?

Answer 1

6Carbons

Question 2

How many ATP molecules are required to break down glucose to Pyruvic acid?

Answer 2

2ATP-converted to 2ADP=pi

Question 3

Hydrogen receptor?

Answer 3

2NAD

2NADH2

Question 4

How many molecules of Pyruvic acid formed from breakdown of glucose?

Answer 4

2

Question 5

How many carbon molecules in Pyruvic acid?

Answer 5

3carbons

Question 6

Breakdown of Pyruvic acid forms?

Answer 6

2xAcetyl CoA

2CO2

Question 7

How many carbons does citric acid have?

Answer 7

6Carbons

Question 8

All molecules of NADH2 go to?

Answer 8

Cytochrome system

Question 9

As hydrogen is moved through the system what is released?

Answer 9

ATP from ADP+pi

Question 10

What is the final hydrogen acceptor

Answer 10

Oxygen to form water

Question 11

Where does Cytochrome system situated?

Answer 11

Attached to Cristae of Mitochondria

Question 12

Glycolosis occurs where?

Answer 12

Cytoplasm

Question 13

During glycolosis what is formed?

Answer 13

Pyruvic Acid

Question 14

Where does the Krebs Cycle take place?

Answer 14

Central Matrix of Mitochondria

Question 15

what is the Respiratory Substrate?

Answer 15

Glucose

Question 16

what two other substances can be used as Respiratory substrates when Glucose is absent?

Answer 16

Fatty Acids

Amino Acids