12 Questions
Which term best describes glycolysis?
Anaerobic process
Which enzyme in glycolysis is responsible for transferring phosphate groups from ATP?
Hexokinase
During catabolic reactions, what happens to energy?
Energy is released as kinetic energy
Where does the Citric Acid Cycle occur within a eukaryotic cell?
Matrix of the mitochondrion
What is the net release of energy in the Pyruvate Oxidation pathway?
4 ATP
Which statement accurately describes fermentation?
Converts NADH to NAD+
Which of the following is the oxidizing agent used to temporarily store high-energy electrons from glucose in the cytoplasm?
NAD+
Where does pyruvate oxidation occur in eukaryotic cells?
Mitochondria
What happens to the oxygen used in cellular respiration?
It is reduced to form water
How is the energy released as electrons move along the electron transport chain used by the cell?
To transport protons against their concentration gradient
Why is the enzyme phosphofructokinase regulated by high levels of ATP?
To inhibit the reaction that commits the substrate to glycolysis
What is the process called when a bacterial cell divides into two nearly equal halves?
Binary fission
Test your knowledge on glycolysis, a metabolic pathway involved in breaking down glucose. Identify the enzymes responsible for transferring phosphate groups from ATP in glycolysis. Explore concepts of anaerobic and aerobic processes, as well as catabolic reactions and energy changes.
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