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Which organelle is responsible for the utilization of oxygen as a means of energy extraction in eukaryotes?
Which organelle is responsible for the utilization of oxygen as a means of energy extraction in eukaryotes?
What is the main function of peroxisomes?
What is the main function of peroxisomes?
Which organelle is responsible for producing ATP through aerobic respiration?
Which organelle is responsible for producing ATP through aerobic respiration?
Which process led to the accumulation of oxygen in the primitive atmosphere?
Which process led to the accumulation of oxygen in the primitive atmosphere?
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What is the structure responsible for the formation of ATP in the mitochondrion?
What is the structure responsible for the formation of ATP in the mitochondrion?
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What is the function of the outer mitochondrial membrane?
What is the function of the outer mitochondrial membrane?
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What is the function of the inner mitochondrial membrane?
What is the function of the inner mitochondrial membrane?
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How did mitochondria come to exist within eukaryotic cells?
How did mitochondria come to exist within eukaryotic cells?
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Which part of the mitochondria is rich in protein and contains the electron transport chain and ATP synthase?
Which part of the mitochondria is rich in protein and contains the electron transport chain and ATP synthase?
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Which shuttle transports malate from the cytosol to the mitochondrial matrix?
Which shuttle transports malate from the cytosol to the mitochondrial matrix?
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Where does glycolysis take place in the cell?
Where does glycolysis take place in the cell?
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Which enzyme catalyzes the reaction of oxaloacetate and produces malate in the cytosol?
Which enzyme catalyzes the reaction of oxaloacetate and produces malate in the cytosol?
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Which form of NAD is reduced with two electrons to form NADH?
Which form of NAD is reduced with two electrons to form NADH?
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What is the net gain of ATP molecules produced in glycolysis from one glucose molecule?
What is the net gain of ATP molecules produced in glycolysis from one glucose molecule?
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What is the end product of glycolysis?
What is the end product of glycolysis?
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Which shuttle allows NADH formed during glycolysis to enter the mitochondria?
Which shuttle allows NADH formed during glycolysis to enter the mitochondria?
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Which process accounts for the production of ATP in our bodies?
Which process accounts for the production of ATP in our bodies?
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What is the role of mitochondria in ATP synthesis?
What is the role of mitochondria in ATP synthesis?
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What is the definition of oxidation in terms of oxygen?
What is the definition of oxidation in terms of oxygen?
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What is the role of dehydrogenases in electron transport?
What is the role of dehydrogenases in electron transport?
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Which enzyme catalyzes the condensation of the 2-carbon acetyl group of CoA with the four-carbon oxaloacetate to form a six-carbon citrate in the TCA cycle?
Which enzyme catalyzes the condensation of the 2-carbon acetyl group of CoA with the four-carbon oxaloacetate to form a six-carbon citrate in the TCA cycle?
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Which step in the TCA cycle generates NADH by oxidizing and decarboxylating α-ketoglutarate?
Which step in the TCA cycle generates NADH by oxidizing and decarboxylating α-ketoglutarate?
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How many total carbons from an original glucose molecule will enter into the TCA cycle?
How many total carbons from an original glucose molecule will enter into the TCA cycle?
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Why is GTP formed in the TCA cycle?
Why is GTP formed in the TCA cycle?
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Which of the following is not a type of electron carrier in the electron-transport chain of the inner mitochondrial membrane?
Which of the following is not a type of electron carrier in the electron-transport chain of the inner mitochondrial membrane?
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What is the active form of an enzyme called?
What is the active form of an enzyme called?
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What is the inactive form of an enzyme called?
What is the inactive form of an enzyme called?
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True or False: Without coenzymes or cofactors, enzymes cannot catalyze reactions effectively.
True or False: Without coenzymes or cofactors, enzymes cannot catalyze reactions effectively.
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What is the name of the enzyme when it loses its cofactor?
What is the name of the enzyme when it loses its cofactor?
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Which of the following is derived from vitamin B2 (riboflavin)?
Which of the following is derived from vitamin B2 (riboflavin)?
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