Notes Containing Verified Correct Answers And
Clear Topic Explanations (2025–2026 Edition)
1. What is the "unifying" theory covered in this module?: Chemiosmotic theory
2. How many ATP are produced per NADH molecule? Per FADH2 molecule?: -
NADH produced 2.5 ATP, while produces FADH21.5 ATP.
3. What happens to the carbon skeleton of an amino acid after it is separated
from NH4+?: The carbon skeleton becomes acetyl-CoA, then ATP.
4. Why is urea such a good molecule for excreting nitrogen from cells?: It has
a high density of nitrogen in a small molecule, and it can form numerous hydrogen
bonds with water.
5. What is an integral protein?: A protein firmly embedded in the lipid bilayer
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