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Where does the citric acid cycle occur within a eukaryotic cell?
Where does the citric acid cycle occur within a eukaryotic cell?
- The cytoplasm
- Matrix of the mitochondrion (correct)
- The cell membrane
- The cristae of the mitochondrion
What oxidizing agent is used to temporarily store high energy electrons harvested from glucose molecules in a series of gradual steps in the cytoplasm?
What oxidizing agent is used to temporarily store high energy electrons harvested from glucose molecules in a series of gradual steps in the cytoplasm?
- FADH2
- Oxygen
- ADP
- NAD+ (correct)
Which of the following is converted to a different organic molecule during fermentation?
Which of the following is converted to a different organic molecule during fermentation?
- Ethanol; reduced
- Acetyl-CoA; reduced
- Lactate; oxidized
- Pyruvate; reduced (correct)
What happens to the oxygen that is used in cellular respiration?
What happens to the oxygen that is used in cellular respiration?
Where does pyruvate oxidation occur in eukaryotic cells?
Where does pyruvate oxidation occur in eukaryotic cells?
What is the total amount of energy released during the Citric acid cycle?
What is the total amount of energy released during the Citric acid cycle?
What is the direct use of the energy released as electrons move along the electron transport chain?
What is the direct use of the energy released as electrons move along the electron transport chain?
What is the oxidized form of the most common electron carrier needed for both glycolysis and the citric acid cycle?
What is the oxidized form of the most common electron carrier needed for both glycolysis and the citric acid cycle?
Why is the enzyme phosphofructokinase regulated by high levels of ATP?
Why is the enzyme phosphofructokinase regulated by high levels of ATP?
In bacterial cell division, the process where the cell divides into two nearly equal halves is called:
In bacterial cell division, the process where the cell divides into two nearly equal halves is called:
The DNA-wrapped histone structures that help fit the long DNA strands into the limited space of the nucleus are called:
The DNA-wrapped histone structures that help fit the long DNA strands into the limited space of the nucleus are called:
If there are 32 sister chromatids in a normal somatic cell, what is the haploid number for that cell?
If there are 32 sister chromatids in a normal somatic cell, what is the haploid number for that cell?
