EVERYDAY SCIENCE

SCIENCE

RESPIRATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the purpose of the Krebs’ cycle?
A
To make the electron carriers
B
To make ATP
C
To break down glucose
D
To break down ADP
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Krebs cycle is likely the most important part of the process of aerobic respiration because it drives the formation of electron carriers. These carriers are important. They carry the energy used to create a large number of ATP molecules in the final steps of aerobic respiration.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -The Krebs Cycle removes energy from citric acid in small steps, storing it in diverse energy carrier molecules: ATP, NADH and FADH2.

Detailed explanation-4: -Then the Krebs cycle completely oxidizes the Ac-S-CoA. These mitochondrial redox reactions generate CO2 and lot of reduced electron carriers (NADH, FADH2).

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