Photosynthesis and Respiration: Chapter 9 and 10 Flashcards
What is the term for metabolic pathways that release stored energy by breaking down
complex molecules?
catabolic pathways
The molecule that functions as the reducing agent (electron donor) in a redox or
oxidation-reduction reaction
loses electrons and loses energy.
When electrons move closer to a more electronegative atom, what happens?
A and C are correct
Why does the oxidation of organic compounds by molecular oxygen to produce CO2 and
water release free energy?
Electrons are being moved from atoms that have a lower affinity for electrons (such as
C) to atoms with a higher affinity for electrons (such as O).
Which of the following statements describes the results of this reaction?
C6H12O6 + 6 O2 → 6 CO2 + 6 H2O + Energy
C6H12O6 is oxidized and O2 is reduced.
When a glucose molecule loses a hydrogen atom as the result of an oxidation-reduction
reaction, the molecule becomes
oxidized.
When a molecule of NAD+ (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) gains a hydrogen atom
(not a hydrogen ion) the molecule becomes
reduce
Which of the following statements describes NAD+?
NAD+ is reduced to NADH during both glycolysis and the citric acid cycle.
Where does glycolysis takes place?
cytosol
The ATP made during glycolysis is generated by
substrate-level phosphorylation.
The oxygen consumed during cellular respiration is involved directly in which process or
event?
accepting electrons at the end of the electron transport chain
Which process in eukaryotic cells will proceed normally whether oxygen (O2) is present or
absent?
glycolysis
An electron loses potential energy when it
shifts to a more electronegative atom.
Why are carbohydrates and fats considered high energy foods?
They have a lot of electrons associated with hydrogen.
Which step shows a split of one molecule into two smaller molecules?
B
In which step is an inorganic phosphate added to the reactant?
C
In which reaction does an intermediate pathway become oxidized?
C
Which step involves an endergonic reaction?
A
Which step consists of a phosphorylation reaction in which ATP is the phosphate source?
A
Substrate-level phosphorylation accounts for approximately what percentage of the ATP
formed during glycolysis?
100%
During glycolysis, when glucose is catabolized to pyruvate, most of the energy of glucose is
retained in the pyruvate.
In addition to ATP, what are the end products of glycolysis?
NADH and pyruvate
The free energy for the oxidation of glucose to CO2 and water is -686 kcal/mole and the
free energy for the reduction of NAD+ to NADH is +53 kcal/mole. Why are only two
molecules of NADH formed during glycolysis when it appears that as many as a dozen
could be formed?
Most of the free energy available from the oxidation of glucose remains in pyruvate,
one of the products of glycolysis.
Starting with one molecule of glucose, theʺnetʺproducts of glycolysis are
2 NADH, 2 H+, 2 pyruvate, 2 ATP, and 2 H2O.
In glycolysis, for each molecule of glucose oxidized to pyruvate
2 molecules of ATP are used and 4 molecules of ATP are produced.
A molecule that is phosphorylated
has an increased chemical reactivity; it is primed to do cellular work
Which kind of metabolic poison would most directly interfere with glycolysis?
an agent that closely mimics the structure of glucose but is not metabolized
Why is glycolysis described as having an investment phase and a payoff phase?
It uses stored ATP and then forms a net increase in ATP
In the presence of oxygen, the three-carbon compound pyruvate can be catabolized in the citric acid
cycle. First, however, the pyruvate 1) loses a carbon, which is given off as a molecule of CO2, 2) is
oxidized to form a two-carbon compound called acetate, and 3) is bonded to coenzyme A.
29) These three steps result in the formation of
acetyl CoA, NADH, H+, and CO2
Why is coenzyme A, a sulfur containing molecule derived from a B vitamin, added?
to provide a relatively unstable molecule whose acetyl portion can readily bind to
oxaloacetate
How does pyruvate enter the mitochondrion?
active transport
Which of the following intermediary metabolites enters the citric acid cycle and is formed,
in part, by the removal of a carbon (CO2) from one molecule of pyruvate?
acetyl CoA
During cellular respiration, acetyl CoA accumulates in which location?
mitochondrial matrix
How many carbon atoms are fed into the citric acid cycle as a result of the oxidation of one
molecule of pyruvate?
2
Starting with one molecule of isocitrate and ending with fumarate, what is the maximum
number of ATP molecules that could be made through substrate-level phosphorylation?
1
Carbon skeletons for amino acid biosynthesis are supplied by intermediates of the citric
acid cycle. Which intermediate would supply the carbon skeleton for synthesis of a
five-carbon amino acid?
΅-ketoglutarate
How many molecules of carbon dioxide (CO2) would be produced by five turns of the
citric acid cycle?
10