KU BIOL 600 EXAM 4 — UPDATED 2025–2026
VERIFIED Q&A, ADVANCED BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS
MASTER REVIEW & GUARANTEED SUCCESS
STUDY SYSTEM (ULTIMATE EDITION)
Allow facilitated diffusion from cytoplasm to
the intermembrane space
- ANSWER-porins
Pyruvate-H+ symporter in the inner
mitochondrial membrane
- ANSWER-pyruvate translocase
Acetyl CoA formation is a(n) _________
_________ reaction
- ANSWER-oxidative decarboxylation
Acetyl CoA formation is ______
- ANSWER-irreversible
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Net Acetyl CoA formation reaction
- ANSWER-Pyruvate + CoA + NAD+ -> Acetyl
CoA + CO2 + NADH + H+
CoA is an activated carrier of ________
________
- ANSWER-acyl groups
CoA is fuel for ________________
- ANSWER-citric acid cycle
Coenzymes that are permanently changed by
a process are _______
- ANSWER-stoichiometric
Coenzymes are that temporarily changed or
regenerated are ______
- ANSWER-prosthetic
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Attachment of pyruvate to TPP is catalyzed by
______
- ANSWER-pyruvate dehydrogenase (rate
limiting step)
Attachment of pyruvate to TPP produces
______
- ANSWER-carbon dioxide
______ catalyzes oxidation of hydroxyethyl
group to acetyl group
- ANSWER-pyruvate dehydrogenase
_____ transfers acetyl group to CoA
- ANSWER-lipoamide
_____ catalyzes acetyl CoA transfer