glycolysis

Question 1

glycolysis
one of the first pathways to be identified and understood
serves both under ________ conditions
unviersally present in all known living organisms
glucose is an excellent ____
glucose is a versatile __________

Answer 1

aneerobic/aerobic
fuel
biochemical precursor

Question 2

in glycolysis, its a sequence of enzyme catalyzed reactions by which ______ is converted into _______

Answer 2

glucose

pyrovate

Question 3

some of the oxidation free energy is captured by the synthesis of ____ and _____

Answer 3

ATP, NADH

Question 4

four major pathways of glucose utilization

• _____
• can be stored in the polymeric form (starch, glycogen)
• when theres plenty of excess energy
• _________
• generates energy via ocxidation of glucose
• short term energy needs
• ____________
• generates NADPH via oxidation of glucose
• for detox and biosythensis of lipids and nucleotides
• _____________
• for example, in cell walls of bacteria

Answer 4

storage
glycolysis
pentose phosphate pathway
sythensis of structural polysaccharides

Question 5

two phases of glycolysis

Answer 5

prepraratory phase

pay off phase

Question 6

phosphorylation of glucose and its conversion to glyceraldehyde 3- phosphate

Answer 6

preparatory phase