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1) Define Glycolysis?
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Splitting of glucose to make 2 pyruvate molecules with gain of 2 ATP.
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2) where does glycolysis occur?
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It takes place in the cytoplasm of cell.
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3) What is the first step in glycolysis?
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Phosphorylation of glucose with hydrolysis of ATP.
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4) Whay is glusose is phosphorylated?
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To make it more more reactive.
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5) What occurs during the second step in glycolysis?
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Second phosphorylation to produce hexose bisphosphate with hydrolysis of ATP.
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6) What is the result of breakdown of hexose bisphosphate?
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Two molecules of triose phosphate
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7) What occurs during direct formation of ATP from triose phosphate?
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Substrate level phosphorylation
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8) What is NAD ?
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Hydrogen carrier that acts as a co-enzyme in glycolysis
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9) What are type constituents of NAD ?
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Nicotinamide, two phosphates, two ribose and adenine
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10) What does NAD become after accepting two hydrogen atoms?
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Reduced NAD
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11) What is the formula and name of the end product molecule of glycolysis?
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Pyruvate
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12) What is the energy currency molecule of cells?
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ATP
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13) What is the net gain of ATP molecules in glycolysis?
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2 ATP
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14) What is the name and number of molecules reduced in glycolysis?
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2 reduced NAD
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15) Define what Oxidative phosphorylation is?
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Making ATP from redox reactions in mitochondria.
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