AP BIOLOGY

CELL RESPIRATION

GLYCOLYSIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the main purpose of the Krebs cycle?
A
to produce ATP
B
to produce electron donators
C
to produce water
D
to produce carbon dioxide
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle, also known as the Krebs or citric acid cycle, is the main source of energy for cells and an important part of aerobic respiration. The cycle harnesses the available chemical energy of acetyl coenzyme A (acetyl CoA) into the reducing power of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH).

Detailed explanation-2: -The citric acids cycle, or Krebs cycle, uses pyruvate to generate more NADH and FADH2. These NADH and FADH2 molecules donate electrons to the electron transport chain, which are used to pump protons into the intermembrane space of the mitochondrion.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Krebs cycle produces proton carriers such as NADH and FADH2 that are accepted by the electron transport chain for delocalising high energy electrons. The sequential transfer of these high energy electrons leads to the generation of Atp using oxidative phosphorylation.

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