Practice questions covering the Embden-Meyerhof-Parnas pathway, glycolysis steps, and the link reaction that connects glycolysis to the Krebs cycle. Helps students understand energy production in cells.
Glycolysis is also known as the Embden-Meyerhof-Parnas (EMP) pathway, where glucose is broken down into pyruvate.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 12: Respiration in Plants Glycolysis - EMP Pathway and Link Reaction
ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate) is the primary energy currency of the cell.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 12: Respiration in Plants Glycolysis - EMP Pathway and Link Reaction
Hexokinase catalyzes the phosphorylation of glucose to glucose-6-phosphate, an irreversible step in glycolysis.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 12: Respiration in Plants Glycolysis - EMP Pathway and Link Reaction
Glucose is the primary substrate for respiration, undergoing glycolysis to produce ATP.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 12: Respiration in Plants Glycolysis - EMP Pathway and Link Reaction
Pyruvate is the end product of glycolysis, which can enter either aerobic or anaerobic pathways depending on oxygen availability.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 12: Respiration in Plants Glycolysis - EMP Pathway and Link Reaction
Pyruvic acid is a three-carbon molecule formed at the end of glycolysis.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 12: Respiration in Plants Glycolysis - EMP Pathway and Link Reaction
Glycolysis is an anaerobic process, meaning it does not require oxygen to proceed.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 12: Respiration in Plants Glycolysis - EMP Pathway and Link Reaction
ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate) is the main energy-storing molecule in cells, used for various cellular processes.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 12: Respiration in Plants Glycolysis - EMP Pathway and Link Reaction
Oxidative phosphorylation takes place in the inner mitochondrial membrane and requires oxygen.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 12: Respiration in Plants Glycolysis - EMP Pathway and Link Reaction
Hexokinase catalyzes the phosphorylation of glucose to form glucose-6-phosphate in glycolysis.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 12: Respiration in Plants Glycolysis - EMP Pathway and Link Reaction
Glucose-6-phosphate is formed when glucose is phosphorylated in the first step of glycolysis.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 12: Respiration in Plants Glycolysis - EMP Pathway and Link Reaction
NADH is oxidized back to NAD⁺ in fermentation, allowing glycolysis to continue in the absence of oxygen.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 12: Respiration in Plants Glycolysis - EMP Pathway and Link Reaction
