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LSS Biology 20A Midterm Review: Cellular Respiration

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What are the primary products of the citric acid cycle?

CO2, NADH, and FADH2 (correct)

Pyruvate, H2O, and H+ gradient

Lactic acid and ATP

Ethanol, CO2, and ATP

Which molecule carries electrons and protons to the electron transport chain?

H2O

NADPH

CO2

NADH (correct)

What type of fermentation occurs in human muscle cells that undergo too much strenuous activity?

Lactic acid fermentation (correct)

Acetic acid fermentation

Butanol fermentation

Alcohol fermentation

What is the primary function of the proton gradient in the mitochondria?

ATP synthesis Signup and view all the answers

What is the byproduct of glycolysis, in addition to 4 ATP?

2 Pyruvate and 2 NADH Signup and view all the answers

Which organelle has a double membrane surrounding it?

Mitochondrion Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of oxygen in aerobic respiration?

It is the final electron acceptor at the end of the electron transport chain Signup and view all the answers

What occurs when electrons are passed through the electron transport chain of the mitochondrion?

The cytochromes in the electron transport chain phosphorylate ADP and form ATP Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential consequence of overstimulating the Krebs cycle?

Overproduction of carbon dioxide Signup and view all the answers

What is the direction of synthesis of the leading strand during DNA replication?

5’ → 3’ Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of DNA polymerase III in DNA replication?

It synthesizes the leading strand Signup and view all the answers

What is the product of glycolysis that enters the citric acid cycle?

Acetyl-CoA Signup and view all the answers

What would be the effect of treating cells with an agent that removed the cap from mRNAs?

The mRNA would be degraded and proteins would not be synthesized Signup and view all the answers

What process ensures that the correct amino acid is added to a growing polypeptide chain?

Both a and b Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of the mutation in the template strand of a gene from 3’-TACTTGCCGATATC-5’ to 3’-TACTTGTCCAATATC-5’?

It substitutes the amino acid Leu for Met Signup and view all the answers

What is necessary for transcription to begin in eukaryotic cells?

The two DNA strands have completely separated and exposed the promoter Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of alternative splicing in post-transcriptional modification?

Removal of exons Signup and view all the answers

What occurs during post-translational modification?

The protein undergoes modifications such as phosphorylation or glycosylation Signup and view all the answers