Energy Metabolism II: The Generation of ATP

What is the name of the chemical compound that acts as a universal energy currency in the cell?

• a.ADP
• b.PO₄^3-
• c.ATP
• d.Glucose

The amount of ATP generated directly during glycolysis is

• a.small compared with amount of energy contained within glucose.
• b.large compared with the amount of energy contained within glucose.
• c.the same as the amount of energy contained within glucose.
• d.nonexistent because no ATP is generated during glycolysis.

The breakdown of glucose to form pyruvate generates which of the following chemical compounds?

• a.Glycolysis
• b.FADH+
• c.NAD+
• d.NADH

The energy held by energy-holding chemical compounds is contained in electrons.

• a.true
• b.false

Which of the following chemical compounds contains the highest amount of energy that the cell can harness?

• a.ADP
• b.ATP
• c.FADH₂
• d.NADH

Which of the following occurs outside of the mitochondria in eukaryotic cells?

• a.Electrons are “dropped off” at complexes
• b.Electron transport
• c.Glycolysis
• d.Oxidative phosphorylation

Mitochondria are _______.

• a.enzymes
• b.organelles
• c.cellular fuel
• d.independent organisms

Which is NOT true of the electron transport chain (ETC)?

• a.The ETC is housed in the mitochondrial membrane.
• b.The ETC can accept electrons from other molecules.
• c.The ETC is composed of enzymes scattered randomly throughout the cell.
• d.The ETC’s electron carriers are arranged into complexes.