T/F: The majority of the reactions of the urea cycle occur
true
in the cytosol.
T/F: The majority of the reactions of the urea cycle occur
false
in the mitochondrial matrix.
T/F: FADH2 yields 2.5 ATP molecules after donating elec-
false
trons and hydrogen atoms to the ETC.
How many ATP molecules does NADH yield after donating
electrons and hydrogen atoms to the electron transfer 2.5 ATP per NADH
chain (ETC)?
How many ATP molecules does FADH2 yield after donating
electrons and hydrogen atoms to the electron transfer 1.5 ATP per FADH2
chain (ETC)?
T/F: ATP is invested in the urea cycle. true
How many total ATP are invested in the urea cycle? 3
T/F: There are 5 complexes associated with the ETC. false
How many complexes are associated with the ETC? 4
T/F: In the production of ATP via ATP synthase, the H+
ions move from the mitochondrial matrix to the intermem- false
brane space.
T/F: In the production of ATP via ATP synthase, the H+ ions
move from the intermembrane space to the mitochondrial true
matrix.
The urea cycle involves reactions (only those in the
4
cyclic portion of the process).
What amino acids are involved in the urea cycle? ornithine, arginine, and aspartate
Fumarate reenters the mitochondrion as malate
1/6
, ability to hydrogen bonds with water and its high density
Urea is useful for excreting nitrogen from cells due to its
of nitrogen in a small molecule
Which component of the urea cycle is also a member of
fumarate
the CAC?
Oxidative deamination results in the removal of from
NH4+ (amine group)
amino acids.
urea
What is the following chemical species?
ammonium (NH4+)
What is the following chemical species?
aspartate
What amino acid is the following structure?
arginine
What amino acid is the following structure?
What amino acid is the following structure? 2/6