Exam 5: Cell Respiration and Metabolism

In glycolysis,glucose is converted to glycogen.

Through deamination and sometimes transamination reactions,amino acids may enter the aerobic respiration metabolic pathway at the level of

In newborns,_________ occurs in brown fat.

The process of fat formation from acetyl CoA is called

Blood glucose concentrations can be maintained by hydrolysis of glycogen in the

ATP formation in glycolysis and the citric acid cycle is called

Beta-oxidation produces acetyl CoA molecules from fatty acids.

Glycolysis results in a net gain of two ATP formed by direct _____________ of ADP molecules using phosphates taken from glycolytic intermediates.

Which of the following is NOT a main substrate for gluconeogenesis?

Glycolysis is an endergonic reaction.

Ketone bodies are produced by

Anabolic reactions do NOT

Lactic acid is the result of LDH (lactic acid dehydrogenase)mediated __________ of pyruvic acid with electrons taken from NADH + H⁺.

The ATP generated in the citric acid cycle

How many hydrogens are released in glycolysis?

The amount of energy contained in fat is

The process in which an amine group is transferred from one amino acid to another is called

________ muscle is better adapted to anaerobic conditions than cardiac muscle.

How many amino acids are essential for an adult?

Glycolysis converts glucose into two ______________ molecules.