Principles of Bioenergetics Flashcards
1
Q
ADP and AMP
A
free energy greater in ADP than AMP
2
Q
glucose is the…
A
ultimate source of electrons for CR
3
Q
oxygen is…
A
the final electron acceptor
4
Q
endergonic reactions
A
positive ∆G
5
Q
exergonic reactions
A
negative ∆G
6
Q
ADP phosphorylation is…
A
endergonic
7
Q
ATP hydrolysis is…
A
exergonic
8
Q
antibiotics
A
increases activation energy of bacteria’s chemical reactions; distorts binding site of bacterial enzymes