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Question 1

1. State the equation for Glycolysis

Answer 1

Glucose –> glucose 6-phosphate –> fructose 6-phosphate –> fructose 1,6-bisphosphate –> (dihydroxyacetone phosphate) –> glyceralehyde 3-phosphate –> 1,3- bisphosphoglycerate –> 3- phosphoglycerate –> 2-phospholycerate –> phosphoenolpyruvate –> pyruvate

Question 2

2. What is alcohol? List three health problems associated with heavy alcohol consumptions. (5)

Answer 2

 Any of a class of organic compound containing the hydroxyl ( OH) functional group except those in which the OH group is attached to an aromatic ring

 Ethanol is primary alcohol formed by microbial fermentation of carbohydrates

 Liver cirrhosis / cancer of mouth, throat, liver / alcoholic cardiomyopathy / gastritis / brain damage (impaired memory, ataxia, irritability, depression, psychological problems)