Explain whether the statement "The oxygen consumed during the oxidation of glucose in animal cells is returned as CO2 to the atmosphere" is true or false.

Q: discuss some similarities and differences between the combustion of glucose and the metabolism of…

A: The most prevalent monosaccharide, a subgroup of carbohydrates, is glucose. During photosynthesis,…

Q: For the equations below, which molecule is oxidized and which is reduced?   H2S + NAD+ --> NADH +…

A: The chemical reaction of losing and accepting electrons is known as a redox reaction. In a redox…

Q: Explain what the oxygen is needed for in the cells?

A: The cells are considered as the basic unit of life and large numbers of them accumulate together to…

Q: The oxygen consumed during the oxidation of glucose in animal cells is returned as CO, to the…

A: The cytosol is where glycolysis's initial stage of glucose oxidation takes place. Molecular oxygen…

Q: State the role of the following molecules in respiration:  FADH/FADH2 O2 (oxygen) SO2−4 (sulfate)…

A: Respiration is a metabolic process that occurs in all living organisms for the generation of energy…

Q: Which statement describes the results of this reaction: 6 CO2 + 6 H2O + Energy C6H1206 + 6 02 ?

A: CO2 is reduced and H2O is oxidised.

Q: Two mobile electron transfer carriers are present in the inner mitochondrial membrane.  Name these…

A: Electron transport chain is a sequence of biochemical reactions in which electrons and hydrogen…

Q: What would be the effect on ATP production of decreasing the pH inside the mitochondrial matrix?…

A: The mitochondria is a double membrane-bound organelle found in most of the eukaryotic organisms.…

Q: b) Place a 'Yes' or a 'No' in the appropriate boxes that correspond to each listed feature of…

A: Cellular respiration is the metabolic process by which cells obtain energy from the breakdown of…

Q: The following step takes place in the Krebs cycle (actually it's two steps but we will assume it is…

A: Krebs cycle is also known as citric acid cycle or tricarboxylic acid cycle. In prokaryotes, it takes…

Q: At the end of the Kreb’s cycle, glucose has been fully oxidized to CO2. What molecules now contain…

A: Glucose is a monosaccharide that contains six carbon atoms and an aldehyde group. It is therefore an…

Q: Determine whether each of the concentrations causes an increase or decrease in the activity of the…

A: The Electron Transport Chain (ETC) is a series of protein and non-protein complexes in and around…

Q: Explain what “redox” (oxidation/reduction) reactions are and how they relate to cellular…

A: Oxidizing agent is a molecule which gains electron and reduces itself where as reducing agent is a…

Q: the chemical equation for cellular respiration

A: Answer: Cellular respiration is the conversion process that is initiated in the cytoplasm and…

Q: Suppose you are planning experiments to measure oxygen consumption in a preparation of inverted…

A: Given: NADH and succinate are substrates that can be oxidized and will consume oxygen. Rotenone and…

Q: During aerobic respiration, in heterotrophic organisms, which of the following is a substrate…

A: Heterotrophic organisms are those organisms which cannot make their food like plant make their food…

Q: Describe the impact of each of the following on cellular respiration 1. A mutation in ubiquinone…

A: Cellular respiration, the process by which organisms combine oxygen with foodstuff molecules,…

Q: Considering the following illustration, what is the relationship between plants, animals, O2 and…

A: Introduction  Plants absorb water (H2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) from the soil and atmosphere during…

Q: Under typical conditions, how many protons are pumped across the mitochondrial intermembrane for…

A: NADH is the electron carrier that transfers electrons to complex 1 in respiratory chain . In…

Q: 1) If we put a photosynthetic organism in a closed, sealed environment and shine a light on it, we…

A: Photosynthesis is the process by which organisms convert light energy into chemical energy. The…

Q: Which chemical equation represents the breakdown of organic carbon (into inorganic form) that takes…

A: The breakdown of organic carbon into simple inorganic forms occurs during the cellular respiration…