8 Questions
How many molecules of CO2 are released for each acetyl-CoA that enters the citric acid cycle?
2 molecules
How many carbon atoms from a glucose molecule are lost to the environment by the time they reach the citric acid cycle?
6 carbon atoms
How many molecules of ATP are generated by substrate-level phosphorylation for every two molecules of acetyl-CoA that pass through the citric acid cycle?
2 molecules
Which molecule, similar to ATP, can serve as an intermediary in the process of ATP generation during the citric acid cycle?
GTP
How many molecules of NADH are formed for the two molecules of acetyl-CoA derived from the original glucose molecule?
6 molecules
What is reduced to FADH2 in step 6 of the citric acid cycle?
FAD
Which step in the citric acid cycle involves reducing NAD+ to NADH?
Step 8
How many molecules of FADH2 are formed for the two molecules of acetyl-CoA from the original glucose molecule?
1 molecule
Learn about the decarboxylation steps in the citric acid cycle where two molecules of CO2 are released for each acetyl-CoA that enters the cycle. Understand how carbon atoms are lost to the environment during this process.
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