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7.2.3 Glycolysis – Exam questions

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1.
Where does glycolysis take place?
Mitochondrial matrix
Cytoplasm
Inner mitochondrial membrane
Intermembrane space
2.
What is the net ATP yield of glycolysis per glucose?
1
4
2
36
3.
Why is glucose phosphorylated at the start of glycolysis?
To make it more reactive and less able to leave the cell
To release energy as ATP
To remove carbon dioxide
To reduce NAD
4.
Glycolysis takes place in the
mitochondrial matrix
chloroplast
cytoplasm
inner mitochondrial membrane
5.
This reaction is performed by cells to regenerate the NAD+ required for glycolysis to continue.
This reaction is performed by cells to regenerate the NAD+ required for glycolysis to continue.
Glycolysis
Krebs cycle
Oxidative phosphorylation
Chemiosmosis
Fermentation
6.
Which statement best describes Glycolysis?
Which statement best describes Glycolysis?
Glucose → 2 pyruvate in cytoplasm; net 2 ATP.
Electron carriers.
ATP made by ATP synthase using H⁺ gradient.
In matrix; makes NADH, FADH₂, CO₂, ATP.
7.
Which molecule combines with the acetyl group at the start of the Krebs cycle?
Oxaloacetate
Citrate
Pyruvate
Coenzyme A
8.
Which of these is produced in the link reaction?
ATP
Reduced FAD
Oxaloacetate
Carbon dioxide
9.
Glycolysis takes place in the _____.
cytoplasm
nucleus
mitochondrial matrix
inner mitochondrial membrane
10.
Glycolysis splits one glucose into two molecules of _____.
pyruvate
lactic acid
ethanol
NADH only
11.
Glycolysis needs no oxygen and occurs in the cytoplasm. True or false?
True
False
False, it needs oxygen
True only in animals
12.
Prokaryotes can carry out glycolysis even though they lack mitochondria. True or false?
False
False, glycolysis needs mitochondria
True only in archaea
True
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