Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach (8th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134605197
Author: Dee Unglaub Silverthorn
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 4, Problem 15RQ
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To determine: The way in which ATP is synthesized by the movement of H+ ions across the inner mitochondrial membrane.
Introduction: One of the components of aerobic respiration is the electron transport system. This pathway of glucose
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Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach (8th Edition)
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Ch. 4.3 - Prob. 11CCCh. 4.4 - Name five ways in which cells regulate the...Ch. 4.4 - Prob. 13CCCh. 4.4 - Prob. 14CCCh. 4.4 - Match each component on the left to the...Ch. 4.4 - Prob. 16CCCh. 4.4 - How is the separation of mitochondria into two...Ch. 4.4 - Prob. 18CCCh. 4.4 - Prob. 19CCCh. 4.4 - Prob. 20CCCh. 4.4 - What does the name RNA polymerase tell you about...Ch. 4.4 - Explain in one or two sentences the relationship...Ch. 4.4 - Prob. 23CCCh. 4.4 - List three general types of posttranslational...Ch. 4.4 - Prob. 25CCCh. 4 - List the three basic forms of work and give a...Ch. 4 - Prob. 2RQCh. 4 - Prob. 3RQCh. 4 - Prob. 4RQCh. 4 - Prob. 5RQCh. 4 - Prob. 6RQCh. 4 - Match each definition in the left column with the...Ch. 4 - Prob. 8RQCh. 4 - Organic molecules that must be present in order...Ch. 4 - In an oxidation-reduction reaction, in which...Ch. 4 - Prob. 11RQCh. 4 - Prob. 12RQCh. 4 - Prob. 13RQCh. 4 - Metabolic regulation in which the last product of...Ch. 4 - Prob. 15RQCh. 4 - Prob. 16RQCh. 4 - Create maps using the following terms.Ch. 4 - Prob. 18RQCh. 4 - Prob. 19RQCh. 4 - Prob. 20RQCh. 4 - Prob. 21RQCh. 4 - Briefly describe the processes of transcription...Ch. 4 - On what molecule does the anticodon appear?...Ch. 4 - Is the energy of ATPs phosphate bond an example of...Ch. 4 - Prob. 25RQCh. 4 - Prob. 26RQCh. 4 - Prob. 27RQCh. 4 - Prob. 28RQ
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- Which directions across the mitochondria must H+, ATP, ADP, and Pi travel during active mitochondrial ATP synthesis?arrow_forwardUncoupling agents are proteins spanning the inner mitochondrial membrane that allow protons to pass through the membrane and bypass the channel of ATP synthase. Describe the consequences to the proton gradient and ATP production.?arrow_forwardIf electron flow through the ETC stops, what happens to the proton gradient across the mitochondrial inner membrane and How does the effect that cyanide has on the proton gradient (above) in turn affect ATP synthesis?arrow_forward
- Assume there is no cyanide poisoning. What would happen if the inner mitochondrial membrane was permeabilized to the point where it no longer served as a barrier, affecting the proton gradient and ATP synthesis?arrow_forwardWhat is the minimum voltage drop for individual electron transfer events in the mitochondrial electron transport system that is necessary for ATP synthesis?arrow_forwardDescribe the movement of protons that is caused by the action of the mitochondrial electron transport chain and explain why more ATP can be generated from the addition of NADH to the system as opposed to succinate.arrow_forward
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