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UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN

CENTRE FOR FOUNDATION STUDIES

FHSC1214 FUNDAMENTALS OF CELL BIOLOGY

TUTORIAL 10

ENERGETICS I

[Source: Final Assessment for September 2022]

Q1. Figure 5.1 summarizes the main steps in cellular respiration processes that occur in a
muscle cell.

Figure 5.1

(a) Name reaction X. (1 mark)

(b) Name molecules Y and Z, respectively. (2 marks)

(c) State the location in the organism where process W can happen. (1 mark)

(d) State the condition when the cell undergoes reaction W. (1 mark)
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(e) Name and briefly describe the process that the pyruvate undergoes during
reaction W. (4 marks)

(f) Explain the importance of reaction W. (3 marks)

[Source: Final Assessment for May 2022]

Q2. (a) Figure 6.1 outlines the process of anaerobic respiration in yeast cells.

Figure 6.1

(i) Identify compounds W, X and Y. (3 marks)

(ii) Describe how anaerobic respiration in yeast cells differs from the one
in human muscle cells. (5 marks)

(b) Dinitrophenol (DNP) is a type of herbicide that inhibits respiration by

interfering with the formation of the proton gradient between mitochondrial
membranes. When DNP was added to isolated mitochondria, fewer ATP
molecules are produced. Explain this observation. (4 marks)

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[Source: Final Examination for December 2019]

Q3. Complete the following table with a tick (√) if the statement is true about the particular
stage of respiration or a cross (x) is the statement is wrong. (4
marks)

Stage of Statement
respiration ATP produced CO2 produced Reduced NAD
converted to
NAD+
Glucose →
pyruvate
Pyruvate →
acetyl CoA
Krebs cycle
Electron carrier
chain

[Source: Final Examination for Dec 2018]

Q4. Figure 2 shows the overview of the main stages in the breakdown of a glucose
molecule.

Figure 2
(i) Identify the molecules B to F. (5 marks)

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(ii) State precisely the location of the link reaction. (1 mark)

(iii) Describe the sequence of the events in the link reaction. (3 marks)

(iv) State the products of Krebs cycle for 1 glucose molecule. (2 marks)

(v) Briefly explain ONE (1) advantage of glycolysis in anaerobic respiration.

(1 mark)