Chapter 15

Chemistry for Allied Health · 15 exercises

Problem 1

What are the three stages of cellular respiration?

3 step solution

Problem 2

What is the purpose of glycolysis?

5 step solution

Problem 3

What is the output of glycolysis from a single glucose molecule?

5 step solution

Problem 4

How many molecules of ATP are "invested" in glycolysis? How many are produced?

4 step solution

Problem 5

Define aerobic and anaerobic.

2 step solution

Problem 6

Where does the Krebs cycle occur in the cell?

3 step solution

Problem 7

What happens to the pyruvate produced during glycolysis?

4 step solution

Problem 9

How many "turns" of the citric acid cycle must occur for each molecule of glucose entering glycolysis?

5 step solution

Problem 11

Trace the six carbon atoms originally from acetyl-CoA through the Krebs Cycle. Trace the flow of energy from the pyruvates produced in glycolysis through the Krebs Cycle.

7 step solution

Problem 12

How many energy carriers are produced during the Krebs cycle per acetyl-CoA?

6 step solution

Problem 15

Identify yourself as a "sprinter" or an "endurance runner" and predict the type of muscle fiber (red or white) which predominates in your body. Explain your reasoning.

4 step solution

Problem 16

What is the chemical equation of lactic acid fermentation?

4 step solution

Problem 17

What molecules "feed" the electron transport chain?

4 step solution

Problem 18

What is the primary product of the electron transport chain?

5 step solution

Problem 19

Where do the reactions of the electron transport chain occur?

4 step solution

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