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What is the primary purpose of cellular respiration?
What is the primary purpose of cellular respiration?
- For growth and development
- To maintain homeostasis
- For the movement of materials
- For the building/breaking down of molecules (correct)
In which step of cellular respiration does the oxidation of sugar occur?
In which step of cellular respiration does the oxidation of sugar occur?
- Oxidative phosphorylation
- Redox reactions
- Citric acid cycle/Krebs cycle
- Glycolysis (correct)
What does FADH2 represent in cellular respiration?
What does FADH2 represent in cellular respiration?
- An electron carrier (correct)
- A cofactor
- An oxidized form of FAD
- A redox enzyme
What is the function of coenzymes in cellular respiration?
What is the function of coenzymes in cellular respiration?
Which type of reaction involves one species being oxidized while another is reduced?
Which type of reaction involves one species being oxidized while another is reduced?
What is the main role of electron carriers in cellular respiration?
What is the main role of electron carriers in cellular respiration?
Where does glycolysis take place?
Where does glycolysis take place?
What is the purpose of the investment phase in glycolysis?
What is the purpose of the investment phase in glycolysis?
Which molecule is formed as a result of the phosphorylation of glucose by ATP in step 1 of glycolysis?
Which molecule is formed as a result of the phosphorylation of glucose by ATP in step 1 of glycolysis?
What happens to the dihydroxyacetone phosphate produced in step 4 of glycolysis?
What happens to the dihydroxyacetone phosphate produced in step 4 of glycolysis?
Which molecule is oxidized in step 6 of glycolysis?
Which molecule is oxidized in step 6 of glycolysis?
What is formed as a result of the removal of water from 2-phosphoglycerate in step 9 of glycolysis?
What is formed as a result of the removal of water from 2-phosphoglycerate in step 9 of glycolysis?
What is the net yield of ATP in glycolysis?
What is the net yield of ATP in glycolysis?
What is the purpose of the transfer of the high phosphate group to ADP in step 10 of glycolysis?
What is the purpose of the transfer of the high phosphate group to ADP in step 10 of glycolysis?
What happens to the phosphate ester linkage in 3-phosphoglycerate in step 8 of glycolysis?
What happens to the phosphate ester linkage in 3-phosphoglycerate in step 8 of glycolysis?
What does fructose 1,6 bisphosphate undergo in step 4 of glycolysis?
What does fructose 1,6 bisphosphate undergo in step 4 of glycolysis?
