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Beta Oxidation of Fatty Acids

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What is the product of beta oxidation of fatty acids?

Glucose and ATP
Acetyl CoA and ATP
FADH2 and NADH
Acetyl CoA, NADH, and QH2 (correct)

How many ATP molecules can be generated from one acetyl CoA molecule?

10 ATP (correct)
7.5 ATP
5 ATP
2.5 ATP

What is the final electron acceptor in the electron transport chain?

QH2
NADH
Oxygen gas (correct)
FADH2

How many rounds of the Krebs Cycle can one molecule of glucose drive?

Two rounds (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the energy currency of the cell that is generated in the electron transport chain?

ATP (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the cycle where acetyl CoA is fed and ATP is generated?

Krebs Cycle (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the reduced form of coenzyme Q?

QH2 (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is produced during the breakdown of glucose in glycolysis?

Both ATP and NADH (C) Signup and view all the answers

What happens to pyruvic acid under anaerobic conditions?

It is reduced to lactic acid (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the electron transport chain?

To synthesize ATP (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the end product of beta oxidation?

Acetyl CoA (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the energized form of NAD that can feed into the electron transport chain?

NADH (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of coenzyme A in metabolism?

To shuttle carbons from glucose and fatty acids into the Krebs Cycle (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the sulfur atom in a thioester functional group?

It reduces the strength of the carbon-sulfur bond compared to a carbon-oxygen bond (C) Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the energy state of a molecule when it is reduced by adding bonds to hydrogen?

It becomes a higher-energy compound (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of NAD+ in redox reactions?

It is an oxidizing agent (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of the reduction reaction of NAD+?

NADH is formed with the addition of hydrogen (C) Signup and view all the answers

Why are reduced species often high-energy compounds?

Because they react exothermically with oxygen (B) Signup and view all the answers

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