Cellular Respiration POGIL UPDATED
Actual Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What is represented by the hexagon? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Glucose (6C)
How many carbon atoms (C) are in one molecule of glucose? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 6
How many carbon atoms (C) are in one molecule of pyruvic acid? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- 3
In the process of glycolysis, what happens to glucose after it crosses the cell membrane into
the cytoplasm of the cell? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- It splits into 2 pyruvic acids when it
crossed.
Thinking about the number of carbon atoms in glucose and in pyruvic acid, explain why there
is one molecule of glucose on the left side of the arrow and two molecules of pyruvic acid on
the right side of the arrow. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- There is only 3 carbon in pyruvic
acid, so since glucose had 6 carbon, it split into 2 pyruvics making 6 altogether.
How many ATP molecules are produced during glycolysis? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 2
Hydrogen-carrying molecules are also produced during glycolysis. What is the symbols of
these hydrogen-carrying molecules? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- NADPH
Does glycolysis occur inside or outside the mitochondria? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Outside
According to Model 2, what happens to pyruvic acid during the Kreb's cycle? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- It turns into 3 molecules of carbon dioxide.
According to Model 2, where does the change identified in the previous question occur? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Mitochondrial matrix.
Actual Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What is represented by the hexagon? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Glucose (6C)
How many carbon atoms (C) are in one molecule of glucose? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 6
How many carbon atoms (C) are in one molecule of pyruvic acid? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- 3
In the process of glycolysis, what happens to glucose after it crosses the cell membrane into
the cytoplasm of the cell? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- It splits into 2 pyruvic acids when it
crossed.
Thinking about the number of carbon atoms in glucose and in pyruvic acid, explain why there
is one molecule of glucose on the left side of the arrow and two molecules of pyruvic acid on
the right side of the arrow. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- There is only 3 carbon in pyruvic
acid, so since glucose had 6 carbon, it split into 2 pyruvics making 6 altogether.
How many ATP molecules are produced during glycolysis? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 2
Hydrogen-carrying molecules are also produced during glycolysis. What is the symbols of
these hydrogen-carrying molecules? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- NADPH
Does glycolysis occur inside or outside the mitochondria? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Outside
According to Model 2, what happens to pyruvic acid during the Kreb's cycle? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- It turns into 3 molecules of carbon dioxide.
According to Model 2, where does the change identified in the previous question occur? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Mitochondrial matrix.
