During which stage in the complete oxidation of glucose, is the greatest number of ATP molecules formed from ADP?
1. Glycolysis
2. Krebs cycle
3. Electron transport
4. Conversion of pyruvic acid to acetyl CoA

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Assertion: Catabolism in living organisms is linked to work by a chemical drive shaft – the ATP.
Reason: Exergonic catabolic pathways release energy that can directly be used for physiological functions.

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2. Both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
3. Assertion is true but reason is false.
4. Both assertion and reason are false.

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Assertion: In general, organic molecules that have an abundance of hydrogen are excellent energy fuels for living organisms.
Reason: Bonds in such organic molecules are source of high energy electrons.

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2. Both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
3. Assertion is true but reason is false.
4. Both assertion and reason are false.

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Subtopic:  Glycolysis |
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Assertion: NAD+ is the most versatile electron acceptor in cellular respiration and functions in several of redox steps during the breakdown of glucose.
Reason: As an electron acceptor, NAD+ functions as an oxidizing agent during respiration.

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2. Both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
3. Assertion is true but reason is false.
4. Both assertion and reason are false.

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Assertion: The reaction in glycolysis, catalyzed by the enzyme phosphofructokinase, is a key regulatory point and also a rate limiting step.
Reason: The reaction is essentially irreversible.

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3. Assertion is true but reason is false.
4. Both assertion and reason are false.

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Subtopic:  Glycolysis | Glycolysis Regulation |
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Assertion: Arsenate is the uncoupler of glycolysis.
Reason: Arsenate is an inhibitor of phosphoglycerate mutase.

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2. Both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
3. Assertion is true but reason is false.
4. Both assertion and reason are false.

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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R):

Assertion (A): Pyruvate decarboxylation or pyruvate oxidation links glycolysis and the Krebs cycle.
Reason (R): Krebs cycle occurs in the mitochondria.

In the light of the above statements choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is True but (R) is False.
4. Both (A) and (R) are False.
Subtopic:  Glycolysis | Kreb's Cycle |
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Assertion: The carbons lost as CO2 in the Krebs cycle come directly from acetyl CoA.
Reason: These carbons are lost always and cannot be put to any use.

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2. Both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
3. Assertion is true but reason is false.
4. Both assertion and reason are false.

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Assertion: Ubiquinone is the only member of the electron transport chain that is not a protein.
Reason: It is individually mobile within the membrane rather than residing in a particular complex

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2. Both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
3. Assertion is true but reason is false.
4. Both assertion and reason are false.

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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R): 

Assertion (A): If oxygen is available, it is invariably used as the terminal electron acceptor in aerobic cellular respiration.
Reason (R): It acts as the terminal electron as well as proton acceptor.

In the light of the above statements choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is True but (R) is False.
4. Both (A) and (R) are False.
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