Study Guide 4-4

Lecture 4.4 Competencies and Study Guide

Glycolysis

Vocabulary

  • Glycolysis

Competencies

  1. Express the chemical equation for the complete oxidation of glucose.
  2. Explain why burning sugar (and wood) requires oxygen.
  3. Outline the main processes associated with oxidation of glucose in metabolic systems.
  4. Describe which metabolic processes produce CO2 and which require O2.
  5. Describe and explain, in as much detail as you wish, the process of glycolysis, starting from glucose and ending with pyruvate. You may choose the A or B level, but remember that on the exam, this essay question will be graded based on who provides the best description and explanation. So the more you know, the better off you will be.
  6. Express the energy yields from the destabilization and oxidation steps, and the net energy yield (in ATP and NADH) of glycolysis.
  7. Summarize the free energy changes that occur in destablization and oxidation steps of glycolysis.