8 Questions
What is the main source of energy stored in the bonds of ATP?
Electrons from NADH
How many ATP molecules are produced when each NADH molecule drops its electrons off at the Electron Transport Chain?
3 ATP
Which molecule drops its electrons off a little further down the Electron Transport Chain?
FADH2
In prokaryotes, how many molecules of ATP are produced from one molecule of glucose during aerobic energy production?
38
Why do eukaryotes produce a slightly lower yield of ATP compared to prokaryotes during aerobic energy production?
Less efficient mitochondria
Where does the final member of the Electron Transport Chain come from?
Oxygen
Which location in eukaryotes houses the Kreb's Cycle?
Matrix of mitochondria
What type of molecules enter the Electron Transport Chain to drop off their electrons?
NADH & FADH2
Test your knowledge on how microbes extract energy from nutrients through aerobic respiration, focusing on the use of glucose and ATP production. Explore the equation for aerobic energy production and the role of enzymes in this process.
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