Energy Generation in Cell

Question 1

What is beta oxidation

Answer 1

Acetyl CoA being formed from fatty acids

Question 2

Which phosphate breaking gives the energy

Answer 2

3rd phosphate

Question 3

What are the 2 stages of glycolysis

Answer 3

Priming

Splitting

Question 4

What are the end product (net) of glycolysis

Answer 4

2x Pyruvate (3C)
2 ATP
2 NADH

Question 5

What do people experience when they are exercising skeletal muscle

Answer 5

Increase lactate = muscle pain

Question 6

Why does atherosclerosis cause chest pain

Answer 6

Coronary arteries blocked
Insufficient O2 supply to heart
Increase lactate

Question 7

What is the cori cycle

Answer 7

Lactate converted to glucose in liver

Question 8

Why does the TCA cycle require oxygen when it doesnt use it in the cycle

Answer 8

For regeneration of NAD + FAD

Question 9

What is redox potential

Answer 9

Tendency for electron donor to reduce an electron acceptor 
If more (-), greater tendency to donate electron

Question 10

What drives electron transport chain

Answer 10

NADH and FADH2

Question 11

What does Pyruvate dehydrogenase do

Answer 11

Remove a carbon from pyruvate to produce acety CoA

Question 12

What does acetyl CoA become in TCA cycle

Answer 12

2x Carbon dioxide