Problem 1. In glycolysis...
a. The ATP generated is not enough to run a cell's metabolic functions
b. ATP investment is achieved through oxidation of pyruvate
c. ATP is generated via a combination of kinases and ATP-synthases
d. ATP production is achieved through the use of reverse proton pumps
e. ATP consumption and production is achieved exclusively through the use of substrate-level phosphorylation
Problem 2. Some organisms like plants and zebra fish are able to continue respiration even when the cytochrome c oxidase complex is being inhibited, as might be the case with some poisonous substances. Given what you know about the system that makes this possible, calculate the maximum theoretical amount of net ATP that can be created in these conditions, starting from glucose. Assume that all the GTP created in the citric acid cycle is converted to ATP.