Although not present in animals, many plants and microorganisms can use a modified formof the citric acid cycle known as the glyoxylate cycle. This is beneficial in that:A. it does not release CO2 which is toxic to these organisms.B. it allows the organisms which possess it to convert acetyl CoA into glucose precursors.C. it provides a source of glyoxylate which is an essential molecule in biosynthetic pathwaysin these organisms.

Many bacteria and plants can thrive on acetate or other chemicals that produce acetyl CoA, essential…

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Which of the following statements is true about the citric acid cycle a. The Citric Acid Cycle is an 8-step cycle that produces the most electron carrier molecules throughout the process of cellular respiration. b. In Citric Acid Cycle, both the acetyl group and coenzyme A of Acetyl CoA are combined to oxaloacetate. c. In Citric Acid Cycle, glucose is only partially broken down and there are still remnants of glucose after this process. d. The ATP produced during this process is via oxidative phosphorylation
The two main goals of the citric acid cycle are: (a) citrate synthesis and gluconeogenesis (b).degradation of acetyl-CoA to produce energy and supply precursors for anabolism (c).degradation of pyruvate to produce energy and supply precursors for anabolism (d).degradation of glucose to produce energy and supply precursors for anabolism (e).degradation of pyruvate to produce energy and synthesize oxaloacetate for gluconeogenesis
A key enzyme of the Citric Acid Cycle is isocitrate dehydrogenase. It catalyzes the conversion of isocitrate to alpha ketoglutarate. Given your understanding of the Citric Acid Cycle, how is the activity of isocitrate dehydrogenase likely regulated? A. It is activated when fermentation starts. B. It is activated when the levels of NADH are low relative to NAD+. C. It is activated when levels of ATP are high relative to ADP. D. It is inhibited by high levels of pyruvate.
The citric acid cycle is a critical sequence of reactions for energy production, which take place in the matrix of the mitochondria. The reaction cycle requires materials from the cytosol to be converted into acetyl CoA, which represents the starting point of a new cycle. Which of the following statements about acetyl CoA is true? (a) Acetyl CoA is recycled at the end of every cycle. (b) Oxaloacetate is attached to acetyl CoA to feed the citric acid cycle. (c) Triacylglycerol molecules are transported into the mitochondrial matrix and cleaved by lipases to produce acetyl CoA. (d) Oxaloacetate is converted directly into acetyl CoA to feed the citric acid cycle
When one acetyl CoA is processed through the citric acid cycle, how many times does each of the following events occur? a. A FAD molecule is a reactant. b. A CoA-SH molecule is produced. c. A dehydrogenase enzyme is needed for the reaction to occur. d. A C5 molecule is produced.
If oxidation of acetyl-CoA yields 10 ATPs per mole through the citric acid cycle, how many ATPs will be derived from the complete metabolic oxidation of 1 mole of alanine in a mammal? Would the corresponding energy yield in a fish be higher or lower? Why? How much energy would be derived from the metabolic oxidation of 1 mole of isoleucine to CO2, H2O, and NH3? Of tyrosine?
The CO2 produced in one round of the citric acid cycle does not originate in the acetyl carbons that entered that round. (a) How many rounds are required before 14CO2 is released if acetyl-CoA is labeled at its methyl group? (b) If acetyl-CoA is labeled with 14C at its carbonyl carbon, how many rounds of the cycle are required before 14CO2 is released?
Concerning the citric acid cycle (TCA cycle), which of the following statements is false? a. Substrate level phosphorylation in the TCA cycle produces 2 GTP per the oxidation of a single glucose molecule b. The TCA cycle generates electron carriers c. Oxidation of pyruvate in the matrix of the mitochondria produces sixteen total electrons d. The fate of the carbonyl carbon of acetyl CoAin the TCA cycle is to be lost as CO2 in the second turn e. Radiolabeling of the methyl carbon of pyruvate in the TCA cycle shows the carbon signal to split through successive turns
Phosphofructokinase is an important control enzyme in the regulation of cellular respiration. Which of the following statements correctly describes phosphofructokinase activity? a. It is inhibited by citrate, an intermediate of the citric acid cycle. b. It catalyzes a reaction which increases the rate of the overall pathway. c. It catalyzes an early step of glycolysis which has the lowest level of activation energy among the overall pathway. d. It is activated by ATP. e. It is inhibited by AMP.
Outline the conditions that direct pyruvate toward the following:(a) Entry into the citric acid cycle(b) Conversion to ethanol and CO2(c) Conversion to lactate(d) Glucose synthesis (gluconeogenesis)In what tissues or organisms is each pathway present?
Which of the following is the second step of Citric Acid Cycle? Select one: a. Isocitrate and then decarboxylated and oxidized to produce alpha-ketoglutarate, Carbon dioxide and NADH b. Succinyl-CoA becomes Succinate and forms one ATP molecule and Coenzyme A-SH c. alpha-ketoglutarate is oxidized and decarboxylated to produce Succinyl-CoA, Carbon dioxide and NADH d. Malate is oxidized to become oxaloacetate forming NADH e. Fumarate is combined with water to become Malate f. Citrate is rearranged to become Isocitrate g. Pyruvate is decarboxylated to become acetyl-CoA producing NADH and Carbon dioxide h. Oxaloacetate combines with the acetyl from acetyl-CoA to produce Citric acid(citrate) i. Succinate is oxidized to become fumarate forming FADH2
The consumption of acetyl-CoA by the citric acid cycle is DECREASED under which condition? A. the concentration of NAD+ being high B. the concentration of oxaloacetate being high C. NADH being rapidly re-oxidized via the electron-transport chain D. the mitochondrial ATP synthase being inactive E. the concentration of both NAD+ and oxaloacetate being high

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