12. Microbial Metabolism
Fermentation & Anaerobic Respiration
- Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following statements about anaerobic respiration is false?101views
- Multiple ChoiceUnder which conditions would a cell begin lactic acid fermentation?107views
- Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following processes will occur in the absence of oxygen?99views
- Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following statements regarding fermentation is correct?94views
- Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements about NAD+ is true?
a) NAD+ is reduced to NADH during glycolysis, pyruvate oxidation, and the Krebs cycle.
b) NAD+ has more chemical energy than NADH.
c) NAD+ donates high energy electrons to the electron transport chain.
d) In the absence of NAD+, glycolysis can still function.
11057views58rank - Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is true regarding anaerobes?91views
- Multiple Choice
Fermentation allows a cell to:
a) Recycle NADH to NAD+ for glycolysis.
b) Use NADH as a terminal electron acceptor.
c) Reduce NAD+ to NADH for glycolysis.
d) Synthesize ATP via ATP synthase.
5739views38rank - Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is a toxic end product commonly produced during anaerobic fermentation in muscle cells?108views
- Multiple ChoiceA strictly fermentative bacterium produces energy primarily by which of the following processes?110views
- Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following can serve as a final electron acceptor in anaerobic respiration?95views
- Multiple Choice
Which of the following describes a primary function of both lactic acid fermentation and alcohol fermentation?
a) Reduction of NAD+ to NADH.
b) Oxidation of NADH to NAD+.
c) Reduction of FAD to FADH2.
d) Hydrolysis of ATP to ADP.
5829views37rank - Multiple ChoiceIn anaerobic environments, which process do many microorganisms use to generate ATP in the absence of oxygen?92views
- Multiple Choice
In which of the steps of aerobic and anaerobic cellular respiration does substrate-level phosphorylation occur?
a) In glycolysis only.
b) In the Krebs cycle only.
c) In the electron transport chain only.
d) In both glycolysis and the Krebs cycle.
e) In both the Krebs cycle and the electron transport chain.
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