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True or False: FADH2 yields 2.5 ATP molecules after donating electrons and hydrogen atoms
to the electron transfer chain (ETC). - ANSWER False
True or False: ATP is invested in the urea cycle. - ANSWER True
True or False: There are five complexes associated with the ETC. - ANSWER False
True or False: In the production of ATP via ATP synthase, the H+ ions move from the mito-
chondrial matrix to the intermembrane space. - ANSWER False
The urea cycle involves _________ reactions (only those in the cyclic portion of the process).
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- 10 - ANSWER -4
Which amino acids are involved in the urea cycle?
A. Ornithine
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, B. Aspartate
C. Threonine
D. Both A and B
E. Both A and C - ANSWER D. Both A and B
Fumarate reenters the mitochondrion as which of the following molecules?
- Malate
- Ornithine
- Citrulline
- Fumarase
- Ammonia - ANSWER - Malate
Urea is useful for excreting nitrogen from cells due to its:
- Ability to hydrogen bond with water
- Ability to form ions
- Large size
- Low melting point
- None of these - ANSWER - Ability to hydrogen bond with water
Which component of the urea cycle is also a member of the CAC?
- Fumarate
- Malate
- Acetyl-CoA
- Citrate
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