Help with Glycolysis

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GRE Subject Test: Biochemistry, Cell, and Molecular Biology › Help with Glycolysis

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Lactate dehydrogenase inhibitor is added to a mixture of cells. Which of the following molecules will build up inside a cell undergoing aerobic respiration?

2

The first step of glycolysis hydrolyzes ATP to ADP and inorganic phosphate. What happens to the glucose molecule during this step?

3

Anaerobic metabolism occurs in the __________; fermentation occurs in the __________.

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Which of the following is true regarding glycolysis?

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Glycolysis converts molecules of glucose into pyruvate. Glycolysis consists of two phases: the preparatory phase (which consumes ATP) and the pay-off phase (which produces ATP). Which of these correctly indicates the number of ATPs consumedin the preparatory phase, and the number of ATPs generatedin the pay-off phase of anaerobic glycolysis.

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Which of the following is true regarding glycolysis?

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What molecule is the critical product of fermentation that is reinvested in glycolysis?

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In what cellular compartment does the process of glycolysis occur?

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What is the rate-limiting enzyme for glycolysis?

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A student isolates starch and provides it as nutrients to a cell culture in anaerobic conditions. What additional steps, if any, does the student have to take to facilitate energy production in the cells?

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