Help with the Electron Transport Chain

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GRE Subject Test: Biochemistry, Cell, and Molecular Biology › Help with the Electron Transport Chain

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At which complex in the electron transport chain is NADH oxidized?

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Which of the following is true regarding electron transport chain (ETC)?

I. Proton pump generates ATP

II. Electron affinity of and is lower than the carriers in ETC

III. Electrochemical gradient of sodium facilitates production of ATP

3

What directly drives ATP synthase to generate ATP from ADP and inorganic phosphate?

4

Which of the following molecules will be most abundant surrounding the electron transport chain?

5

What is the final electron acceptor in the electron transport chain?

6

What is the purpose of coenzyme Q10 during the electron transport chain?

7

Anaerobic respiration occurs in the __________ and aerobic respiration occurs in the __________.

8

Cytochrome C is a small protein localized to the inner mitochondrial membrane that has an important role in the last steps of the electron transport chain. What is cytochrome C's primary role in the electron transport chain?

9

Oligomycin is an inhibitor of ATP synthase. Which of the following will you observe in the cells of a patient taking oligomycin?

I. There will be a higher concentration of protons in the intermembrane space

II. Proton pump will no longer be functional

III. ATP production will be decreased

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Krebs cycle occurs in the __________ and the electron transport chain occurs in the __________.

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