In glycolysis, as in all the stages of cellular respiration, the transfer of electrons from electron donors to electron acceptors plays a critical role in the overall conversion of the energy in foods to energy in ATP. These reactions involving electron transfers are known as oxidation-reduction, or redox, reactions. Write the words to the appropriate blanks to complete the sentences. 1. When a compound donates (loses) electrons, that compound becomes ___________. Such a compound is often referred to as an electron donor. 2. When a compound accepts (gains) electrons, that compound becomes ___________ . Such a compound is often referred to as an electron acceptor. 3. In glycolysis, the carbon-containing compound that functions as the electron donor is ______________.4. Once the electron donor in glycolysis gives up its electrons, it is oxidized to a compound called ___________.5. ____________ is the compound that functions as the electron acceptor in glycolysis. 6. The reduced form of the electron acceptor in glycolysis is____________.a. NADHb. NAD+c. Pyruvated. Watere. Glucosef. Oxygeng. Reducedh. Oxidized

Respuesta :

Answer: 1. h oxidized, 2. g reduced, 3. e glucose, 4. c pyruvate, 5. b NAD+, 6. a NADH.

Explanation:

Glycolysis is also known as Embden-Meyerhof pathway, and in this process one mole of glucose is oxidised into two moles of pyruvate in a series of enzyme-catalyzed reaction and do not involve molecular oxygen i.e. oxygen indepenedent process. This process is studied in two phases preparatory (energy-investment) and pay-off phase(energy generation).

Net reaction: Glucose + 2NAD+ HPO4-2 = 2 Pyruvate + 2NADH + 2ATP + 2H2O.