Pyruvate oxidation and Krebs cycle

Question 1

Where does Pyruvate oxidation occur

This is facilitated using a specific ______

Answer 1

Mitochondrial matrix

Protein carrier - transport protein

Question 2

Products of pyruvate oxidation

Answer 2

2 acetyl CoA, 2CO2, 2H+, 2NADH

Question 3

In the Krebs cycle, the acetyl CoA are

They lose___

Answer 3

Oxidized, lose electrons

Question 4

The acetyl CoA combine with ________ to produce _________.

Answer 4

Oxaloacetate

Citric acid

Question 5

What has to happen to repeat the Krebs cycle?

Answer 5

Oxaloacetate has to join with another acetyl CoA

Question 6

Krebs cycle - how many CO2 produced? Where does it go?

Answer 6

4CO2 - two cycles

Breathed out of body.

Question 7

Krebs - how many NADH H+ produced?

Answer 7

6NADH, 6H+

Question 8

Krebs - how many FADH2 produced?

Answer 8

2FADH2

Question 9

Krebs - how many ATP produced?

Answer 9

2ATP

Question 10

NADH and FADH2 act as _____

Answer 10

Electron carriers

Question 11

Where do the NADH abs FADH2 carry the electrons to?

Answer 11

Electron transport chain