Micro 17 (FINAL) Flashcards
1
Q
_____ is the main nutrient of all living things.
A
Glucose
2
Q
Glucose gets the metabolism started and is converted into _____
A
pyruvate
3
Q
_____ only occurs if o2 is denied
A
fermentation
4
Q
The 2 steps involved in the conversion of amino acids to pyruvate is the removal of the _____ and the _____
A
carboxyl group/carboxylace ….. amino/deaminases
5
Q
_____ enters the Kreb Cycle
A
pyruvate
6
Q
Only _____ organisms can undergo the Kreb Cycle
A
aerobic
7
Q
In bacteria _____ ATP are formed per glucose
A
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