During aerobic respiration, the complete oxidation of one molecule of glucose theoretically yields 38 ATP. However, the actual yield is often lower. Which of the following is NOT a significant contributor to this reduced ATP yield?
Incomplete oxidation of glucose in the cytoplasm
Leakage of protons across the inner mitochondrial membrane
Utilization of the proton gradient for processes other than ATP synthesis
Variations in the efficiency of the electron transport chain
Related Questions
In which part of mitochondria does ATP synthesis occur?
Cristae
Inner membrane of mitochondria
Which of the following is involved in the catalysis of link reaction during aerobic during aerobic respiration?
Vitamin- A
Vitamin-
Vitamin-
Vitamin- K
Which of the following statements about cell division is incorrect?
Mitosis produces genetically identical daughter cells.
Meiosis is involved in sexual reproduction.
Mitosis produces two diploid cells.
Mitosis produces genetically different daughter cells.
What is the role of in cellular respiration ?
It is the final electron acceptor for anaerobic respiration.
It functions as an enzyme.
It is a nucleotide source for ATP synthesis.
It functions as an electron carrier.
In Krebs’ cycle, GTP is formed in
Oxidative phosphorylation
Substrate level phosphorylation
Photophosphorylation
Decarboxylation
Which of these molecules enters the Krebs cycle?
Pyruvate
Glucose
Acetyl-CoA
Citrate
Krebs’ cycle was discovered by Krebs in pigeon muscles in 1940. Which step is called gateway step/link reaction/transition reaction in respiration?
Glycolysis
Formation of acetyl Co-A
Citric acid formation
ETS terminal oxidation
In aerobic respiration, citric acid cycle takes place in
Cytosol
Mitochondria
Peroxisome
Endoplasmic reticulum
Chemiosmotic mechanism of ATP production in aerobic respiration was given by
Krebs
Calvin
Hatch and Slack
Peter Mitchell
