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As electrons move through the electron transport chain, energy is released. This energy is directly used to
Answers: A. break glucose into 2 pyruvates
B. regenerate ADP and Pi from ATP
C. pump protons across a membrane
D. break down water into oxygen and hydrogen

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Related questions

1.

Why does an electron have lower potential energy in an H-O bondthan in an O=O bond?

H has a higher electronegativity than O.

O=O is not stable.

O=O contains a double bond.

The electrons are closer to the oxygen atom in the H-O bond.

None of the answers are correct.

2.

How is the energy from the electron transport chain used mostdirectly?

to form the bonds of a water molecule

to pump hydrogen ions across the mitochondrial inner membraneinto the mitochondrial intermembrane space

to join ADP with a phosphate

to decompose glucose into pyruvate

to rotate ATP synthase

3.

Which process provides the energy needed to pump protons acrossthe mitochondrial membrane during oxidative phosphorylation?

the transfer of electrons in redox reactions

the breakdown of ATP to ADP

the rotation of the ATP synthase rotor

oxidation of isocitrate

None of the answers are correct.

4.

What causes the ATP synthase rotor to spin?

the passing of electrons through ATP synthase

the movement of protons across the mitochondrial membrane

the movement of electrons across the mitochondrial membrane

the synthesis of ATP from ADP and a phosphate group

None of the answers are correct.

5.

What of the following generates the proton-motive force duringoxidative phosphorylation?

buildup of NADH molecules at protein complex I

movement of H+ ions across the mitochondrial membraneduring electron transport

rotation of the ATP synthase rotor

joining of H+ ions with oxygen to form water

None of the answers are correct.

6.

Suppose a microorganism invades a cell, causing damage to ATPsynthase. How would cellular respiration be affected?

Electrons could not be passed down the electron transportchain.

ADP could not be joined with a phosphate to form ATP.

Hydrogen ions could not be pumped into the mitochondrialintermembrane space.

The cell could not release any energy from the glucosemolecule.

Glucose could not be broken down into pyruvate.

7.

Which molecules transport electrons from the citric acid cycleto the electron transport chain?

NADH and FADH2

ATP and ADP

GTP and GDP

oxaloacetate and citric acid

None of the answers are correct.

8.

Which type of reactions control the energy release from glucoseduring the citric acid cycle?

acid-base reactions

redox reactions

random reactions

All answers are correct.

None of the answers are correct.

9.

What is the role of NAD+ in cellular respiration?

to receive electrons from the citric acid cycle and deliver themto the electron transport chain

to catalyze the synthesis of ATP from ADP

to accumulate in the mitochondrial intermembrane space tofacilitate ATP synthesis

to serve as a substrate to bind to acetyl-CoA at the beginningof the citric acid cycle

None of the answers are correct.

10.

Which molecule enters the citric acid cycle?

glucose

pyruvate

ATP

acetyl-CoA

None of the answers are correct.

When electrons are passed down the electron transport chain in the mitochondria during respiration (or in the chloroplast during photosystem II), the series of redox reactions that carry the electrons along gradually lose energy. Where does this energy go? It is…

a)lost as heat.

b)used to move protons (H+) across a membrane, against their concentration gradient.

c)used to make NADH in mitochondria or NADPH in chloroplasts.

d)used to split water into hydrogen and oxygen.

I believe the answer is D but I'm not sure

Oxidative phosphorylation is the final stage of cellular respiration and the main pathway of aerobic energy generation from glucose. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

a. NADH and FADH2 are used as ‘input’ into the electron transport chain

b. The electron transport chain produces a proton gradient across the inner mitochondrial membrane

c. FADH2 stores less energy than NADH

d. The electron transport chain is made up of several membrane protein complexes

e. ATP synthesis by chemiosmosis requires about 30 protons per ATP molecule

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