LIBRARY WORK: MICROBIAL METABOLISM

In one whole sheet of yellow paper, answer the following guide questions. Cite the reference
books ( not internet sources) used for answering today’s activity.

1. Examine the chemical processes within the Krebs cycle and outline the resulting net
yields. Present an illustrative representation of the pathway.
2. Explain the significance of the glyoxylate cycle with the Krebs cycle.
3. Enumerate and briefly discuss the four categories of carrier molecules in the electron
transport chain.
4. Define fermentation. Enumerate three beneficial end-products of fermentation and
elucidate how fermentation reactions serve as a means to identify bacteria.
5. Explore the function of gluconeogenesis in the synthesis of complex carbohydrates.
Provide an illustration detailing the chemical reactions within this process.