CELLULAR RESPIRATION QUESTIONS

Name: ______________________________ 1. Contrast oxidation and reduction.

2. Why is oxygen such a potent oxidizing agent? 3. Does sugar become oxidized or reduced during cellular respiration? Explain.

4. Does oxygen become oxidized or reduced during cellular respiration? Explain.

5. What coenzyme is highly involved in the oxidation/reduction reaction of cellular respiration? 6. What enzyme interacts with the coenzyme you named in the previous answer? How does it interact with this coenzyme?

7. What are the three stages of cellular respiration? Briefly, what happens in each?

8. Teach yourself about the function of the following circled glycolytic enzyme by reading the text on page 166-167 and reviewing David Goodsells archived molecules of the month. Be prepared to teach the class on Monday. 1. hexokinae 2. phosphoglucoisomerase 3. phosphofruktokinase 4. aldolase 5. isomerase 6. triose phosphate dehydrogenase 7. phosphoglycerokinase 8. phosphoglyceromutase 9. enolase 10. pyruvate kinase