The process occurring within living cells which releases chemical energy stored in food as shown in the following reaction is called:
Glucose -> CO2 + H2O + Energy

The majority of the energy released in the breakdown of glucose is trapped by an energy transfer compound known as:

The energy transfer compound described in the preceding problem which traps the majority of the energy released in the breakdown of glucose:

Once formed, the energy transfer compound referred to in the preceding problem releases its stored energy needed for the maintenance of various activities within the cell by:

The first major set of reactions occurring in the breakdown of glucose involves the stripping away of hydrogen atoms resulting in the production of two 3-carbon molecules of pyruvic acid. This process is called:

Under the right conditions, the hydrogen atoms which are stripped away during the process described in the preceding problem are picked up by a carrier molecule known as:

The carrier molecules referred to in the preceding problem transfer the hydrogen ions and their high-energy electrons to a system which moves the electrons down an energy gradient. This system is called the:

After the electrons have passed through the system described in the preceding problem, the hydrogen ions and their electrons are picked up by another hydrogen acceptor which is:

The compound formed from the union of the hydrogen ions, electrons, and the hydrogen acceptor molecule described in the preceding problem is:

The entire sequence of reactions described from problems 5 to 9 will occur:

When no oxygen is present, the breakdown of glucose into two molecules of pyruvic acid results in the net production of ______ molecules of ATP.

When no oxygen is present, the conditions are said to be:

Under the conditions described in the preceding problem, the pyruvic acid formed from the breakdown of glucose can be further broken down under an overall process known as:

The ultimate hydrogen acceptor molecule in the process described in the preceding problem is:

In yeast cells the final end product(s) of the process described in problem 13 is/are:

In animal cells, the final end product(s) of the process described in problem 13 is/are

If the conditions are aerobic the overall breakdown of glucose continues, as pyruvic acid is further broken down in a second major set of reactions called:

Before actually entering the process described in the preceding problem, each molecule of pyruvic acid is first broken down to form:

Acetyl - CoA formed in the breakdown of pyruvic acid transfers a 2-carbon acetyl group to a molecule of:

The molecule thus formed from the reaction described in the preceding problem is known as

For each molecule of glucose, _________ molecules of carbon dioxide are given off in the breakdown of citric acid to oxaloacetic acid.

In the entire sequence of reactions leading to the complete breakdown of glucose, a total of __________ molecules of ATP are formed when all processes are considered!

Dried yeast is introduced into a vacuum bottle containing a 25% molasses solution. After a period of time, a gas begins to be given off. The gas which is given off is most likely:

During the first three steps of glycolysis, ________ molecules must be invested per glucose molecule in order to overcome certain endergonic steps.

For each molecule of glucose processed by glycolysis, there is a net energy yield of:

The complete breakdown of pyruvic acid in the presence of oxygen is an:

An oxygen debt may be accumulated in muscle cells by __________ during short bursts of intense muscular activity.

LActic Acid is converted to pyruvic acid in the:

In eukaryotes, the enzymes involved in the Kreb's cycle and electron transport are located in the:

Respiration is a 2-stage process that occurs in the _____________ and consists of ____________.

The folds of the inner membrane of mitochondria are called:

In eukaryotic cells, some of the enzymes associated with the Krebs cycle are located in the __________ and others are located in the __________.

The enzymes of the electron transport system are located in the mitochondrial:

The dense solution within the inner compartment of the mitochondria that contains enzymes, coenzymes, water and phosphates is called the:

The Krebs cycle begins when the acetyl group of acetyl CoA is joined to _________.

THe final oxidation of the carbons from the original glucose molecule is completed in:

The Krebs cycle is called a cycle because:

The organelle that is a major producer of ATP and is found in both heterotrophs and autotrophs is the

Lactic acid metabolism is important for what reason?