Coupled Reactions Flashcards
1
Q
What types of reactions are coupled?
A
Redox
2
Q
What happens in couples reactions
A
One substance gains electrons and another loses electrons
3
Q
What does NAD do?
A
Carries electrons around and the proton that follows
Energy carrier
4
Q
What is FAD
A
Energy carrier and also carries electrons and protons
5
Q
How many reactions take place to burn a single molecule of glucose?
A
- Many of them are coupled
6
Q
What does NAD stand for
A
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide
7
Q
What does FAD stand for
A
Flavin adenine dinucleotide
