Quick Quiz 1
The net gain of energy from glycolysis is
a. 4 ATP molecules
b. 2 ATP molecules
c. 8 ADP molecules
d. 3 pyruvic acid molecules
What is B, 2 ATP molecules
Because fermentation takes place in the absence of oxygen, it is said to be...
a. aerobic
b. anaerobic
c. cyclic
d. essential to oxygen production
What is B, anaerobic
The Krebs cycle takes place within the...
a. chloroplast
b. nucleus
c. mitochondrion
d. cytoplasm
What is C, mitochondrion
The first step in releasing the energy of glucose in the cell is known as...
a. alcoholic fermentation
b. glycolysis
c. the Krebs cycle
d. electron transport
What is B, glycolysis
The electron transport chain uses the high-energy electrons from the Krebs cycle to...
a. produce glucose
b. convert ADP to ATP
c. produce acetyl-CoA
d. produce GTP
What is B, convert ADP to ATP
The process that releases energy from food in the presence of oxygen is...
a. synthesis
b. cellular respiration
c. ATP synthase
d. photosynthesis
What is B, cellular respiration