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Electron Transport Chain: Investigating the Energy-Generating Electron Transfer System

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1. What is the primary function of the electron transport chain in cellular respiration?

  1. Generate ATP

  2. Produce NADH and FADH2

  3. Transport electrons from NADH and FADH2 to oxygen

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The electron transport chain is responsible for generating ATP, producing NADH and FADH2, and transporting electrons from NADH and FADH2 to oxygen.

2. How many electron carriers are involved in the electron transport chain?

  1. 2

  2. 4

  3. 6

  4. 8


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The electron transport chain consists of four electron carriers: NADH dehydrogenase, ubiquinone, cytochrome c reductase, and cytochrome c oxidase.

3. Which of the following is the final electron acceptor in the electron transport chain?

  1. NADH

  2. FADH2

  3. Oxygen

  4. Carbon dioxide


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Oxygen is the final electron acceptor in the electron transport chain, and its reduction to water is coupled to the generation of ATP.

4. What is the name of the enzyme complex that catalyzes the transfer of electrons from NADH to ubiquinone?

  1. NADH dehydrogenase

  2. Ubiquinone reductase

  3. Cytochrome c reductase

  4. Cytochrome c oxidase


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

NADH dehydrogenase is the enzyme complex that catalyzes the transfer of electrons from NADH to ubiquinone.

5. Which of the following is a proton pump in the electron transport chain?

  1. NADH dehydrogenase

  2. Ubiquinone

  3. Cytochrome c reductase

  4. Cytochrome c oxidase


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Cytochrome c oxidase is a proton pump that pumps protons across the inner mitochondrial membrane, creating a proton gradient that drives ATP synthesis.

6. What is the name of the enzyme complex that catalyzes the transfer of electrons from cytochrome c to oxygen?

  1. NADH dehydrogenase

  2. Ubiquinone reductase

  3. Cytochrome c reductase

  4. Cytochrome c oxidase


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Cytochrome c oxidase is the enzyme complex that catalyzes the transfer of electrons from cytochrome c to oxygen.

7. How many ATP molecules are generated per NADH molecule that enters the electron transport chain?

  1. 2

  2. 3

  3. 4

  4. 5


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Three ATP molecules are generated per NADH molecule that enters the electron transport chain.

8. How many ATP molecules are generated per FADH2 molecule that enters the electron transport chain?

  1. 1

  2. 2

  3. 3

  4. 4


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Two ATP molecules are generated per FADH2 molecule that enters the electron transport chain.

9. What is the overall efficiency of the electron transport chain in terms of ATP production?

  1. 20%

  2. 30%

  3. 40%

  4. 50%


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The overall efficiency of the electron transport chain in terms of ATP production is approximately 40%.

10. Which of the following is not a component of the electron transport chain?

  1. NADH dehydrogenase

  2. Ubiquinone

  3. Cytochrome c reductase

  4. ATP synthase


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

ATP synthase is not a component of the electron transport chain, but it is involved in the final step of oxidative phosphorylation, where ATP is synthesized.

11. Where does the electron transport chain take place in eukaryotic cells?

  1. Cytoplasm

  2. Mitochondria

  3. Nucleus

  4. Endoplasmic reticulum


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The electron transport chain takes place in the inner mitochondrial membrane of eukaryotic cells.

12. What is the name of the process by which electrons are transferred from NADH and FADH2 to the electron transport chain?

  1. Oxidative phosphorylation

  2. Electron transfer

  3. Glycolysis

  4. Krebs cycle


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Electron transfer is the process by which electrons are transferred from NADH and FADH2 to the electron transport chain.

13. What is the name of the molecule that carries electrons from complex III to complex IV in the electron transport chain?

  1. NADH

  2. Ubiquinone

  3. Cytochrome c

  4. FADH2


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Cytochrome c is the molecule that carries electrons from complex III to complex IV in the electron transport chain.

14. Which of the following is not a consequence of the electron transport chain?

  1. Generation of ATP

  2. Production of NADH and FADH2

  3. Release of carbon dioxide

  4. Generation of a proton gradient


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The release of carbon dioxide is not a consequence of the electron transport chain.

15. What is the name of the enzyme complex that catalyzes the transfer of electrons from ubiquinone to cytochrome c?

  1. NADH dehydrogenase

  2. Ubiquinone reductase

  3. Cytochrome c reductase

  4. Cytochrome c oxidase


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Cytochrome c reductase is the enzyme complex that catalyzes the transfer of electrons from ubiquinone to cytochrome c.

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