Chapter 21, Problem 21.71AP

(a)

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The energy carrying product of oxidative phosphorylation should be identified.

Concept Introduction:

Oxidative phosphorylation: The production of $ATP$ from $ADP$ by utilizing energy released from the electron transport chain.  The $ADP$ to $ATP$ conversion consists of both the oxidation and phosphorylation.

Adenosine triphosphate ATP: The main job of ATP is to store energy and release it when cell is in need of energy.

Electron transport chain $\left(\text{ETS}\right)$: The series of pathway where the electron gets passed from reduced coenzymes to the oxygen which gets finally coupled resulting in formation of $ATP$.

(b)

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The product other than the energy carrying product released from oxidative phosphorylation should be identified.

Concept Introduction:

Oxidative phosphorylation: The production of $ATP$ from $ADP$ by utilizing energy released from the electron transport chain. The $ADP$ to $ATP$ conversion consists of both the oxidation and phosphorylation.

Electron transport chain $\left(\text{ETS}\right)$: The series of pathway where the electron gets passed from reduced coenzymes to the oxygen which gets finally coupled resulting in formation of $ATP$.

$NA{D}^{+}$ Molecule: It is the oxidized form of $\text{Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide }\left(NADH\right)$ which exists in all cells and needed for activation of enzymes.