Stoiochiometry Flashcards
The coefficient of carbon in biomass is always ____
one
In stoichiometry, all reactions are associated with ____ generation and utilization
ATP
The _____ for organic compounds is defined as the number of electrons per gram of C
degree of reduction
Respiratory quotient provides information on the _____ of microorganisms
metabolic rate
The degree of reduction of ethanol is ____
6
The number of biomass molecules per mole of substrate consume is known as _____
yield coefficient
In the absence of product formation, if all available electrons were used for biomass synthesis, the fraction of available electron would be _____
unity
There is a ____ relationship between the amount of biomass produced and the amount of substrate consumed
linear
When the energy yield of a metabolis pathway is known (N moled of ATP produced per gram of substrate consumed), the ____ can be calculated
growth yield
A high degree of reduction signifies a ___ degree of oxidation
low
When 𝑌𝑋/𝑆 is constant throughout growth, its experimentally determined value can be used to determine the ___
stoichiometric coefficient
Oxygen requirement is related directly to the ____ available for transfer to oxygen
electrons
In an aerobic fermentation with extracellular product, the main source of electron is the_____
substrate
