 | Study notes, especially the areas I emphasized. |
| Explain glycolysis. |
| What is the purpose of glycolysis? |
| Describe the 3 phases of glycolysis. |
| Discuss the 3 fates of pyruvic acid. |
| Explain the formation of VFAs in the rumen. |
| Why is methane production in the rumen not desirable? |
| Which VFA is the most energetic efficient as compared with the other VFAs? Explain why. |
| Which VFA can be used to synthesize glucose? Where does this occur (what organ)? |
| Discuss the function of the citric acid cycle. |
| Discuss the function of the respiratory chain. |
| Identify sources of acetyl-CoA |
| What organelle contains the citric acid cycle and respiratory chain? |
| Discuss the mechanism of ATP in the mitochondrion. |
| What is function of O2 in cellular respiration? |
| Explain why eating too much sugar can make you fat. |
| Discuss the anabolic role of the citric acid cycle. |
| Discuss the light reactions of photosynthesis. |
| Function of water in photosynthesis. |
| Discuss the Calvin Cycle. |
| Account for carbons during metabolism. |
| Calculate the number of ATP produced per glucose. |