Krebs Cycle Questions
1) Explain how enzymes within the mitochondrion catalyze metabolic reactions that
involve the products of glycolysis. (K)
2) How many turns of the citric acid cycle are required to catabolize one molecule of
glucose? (K)
3) What is meant by the term decarboxylation? (K)
4) List the key products of the Krebs cycle. (K)
5) The Krebs cycle uses matter efficiently. How is this useful to the cell? (K)
6) Which molecules dissolved in the matrix are essential in the reactions in the
Krebs cycle? (K)