tca

Question 1

1. Another name for the citric acid cycle?

Answer 1

TCA

Question 2

2. Percentage of ATP synthesized in the TCA cycle?

Answer 2

65-70%

Question 3

3. Primary function of the TCA cycle?

Answer 3

Oxidation

Question 4

4. Major byproducts of the TCA cycle?

Answer 4

CO₂, H₂O

Question 5

5. Proportion of oxygen used by the TCA cycle?

Answer 5

Two-thirds

Question 6

6. Reason for the name “TCA cycle”?

Answer 6

Tricarboxylic acids

Question 7

7. Final common oxidative pathway for?

Answer 7

Carbohydrates, fats, amino acids

Question 8

8. Additional function of the TCA cycle?

Answer 8

Intermediates

Question 9

9. Why is the TCA cycle central?

Answer 9

Connections

Question 10

10. Location of TCA cycle enzymes?

Answer 10

Mitochondria

Question 11

11. Benefit of enzyme location?

Answer 11

ATP synthesis

Question 12

12. First reaction of the TCA cycle?

Answer 12

Condensation

Question 13

13. Enzyme catalyzing citrate formation?

Answer 13

Citrate synthase

Question 14

14. Role of oxaloacetate?

Answer 14

Catalytic

Question 15

15. Type of cycle (open or closed)?

Answer 15

Open

Question 16

16. Link between glycolysis & TCA cycle?

Answer 16

Pyruvate

Question 17

17. Enzyme linking glycolysis to TCA?

Answer 17

Pyruvate dehydrogenase