Link Reaction - Respiration

Question 1

1.

Answer 1

Pyruvate is decarboxylated by decarboxylase and oxidised by dehydrogenase to form Acetate.

Question 2

2.

Answer 2

The H removed from Pyruvate is picked up by NAD to become reduced NAD.

Question 3

3.

Answer 3

Acetate combines with Coenzyme A, which carries it into the Krebs cycle.

Question 4

Output

Answer 4

2 x reduced NAD, 2 x CO2 (occurs twice for every molecule of glucose).