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The Electron Transport Chain

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the usual AMP concentration within cells?

a)

1.5nM

b)

5nM

c)

5mM

d)

3nM

2.

What does cytosolic AMP activate?

a)

AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK)

b)

Glucose-6-phosphatase

c)

Succinate Q oxidoreductase

d)

Cytochrome c

3.

Oxidative phosphorylation by the ETC consists of how many processes?

a)

1

b)

6

c)

4

d)

2

4.

Which of these statements about the chemiosmotic theory is false?

a)

There are two process involved in ATP synthesis that are indirectly linked

b)

Movement of electron drives proton pumping

c)

Protons are pumped from the intermembrane space into the matrix

d)

The pumping of protons creates an electrical and pH gradient (proton motive force)

e)

Protons move down their gradient through the phosphorylation apparatus to drive ATP synthesis

5.

What is the other name for Complex I

a)

NADH Q oxidoreductase

b)

Q cytochrome c oxidoreductase

c)

Succinate Q reductase

d)

Cytochrone c oxidase

6.

What is another name for Complex II

a)

Q cytochrome c oxidoreductase

b)

NADH Q oxidoreductase

c)

Cytochrome c oxidase

d)

Succinate Q reductase

7.

What is another name for Complex III

a)

Cytochrome c oxidase

b)

Q cytochromc oxidoreductase

c)

NADH Q oxidoreductase

d)

Succinate Q reductase

8.

What is another name for Complex IV

a)

Succinate Q reductase

b)

Q cytochrome c oxidoreductase

c)

NADH Q oxidoreductase

d)

Cytochrome c oxidase

9.

Which complexes does Ubiquinone link to?

a)

Complex III to Iv

b)

Complex I to II

c)

Complex I and II to III

d)

Complex II and III to IV

10.

Which small mobile electron carrier linked Complex III to IV

a)

Cytochrome c

b)

Ubiquinone

c)

NADH

d)

FAD2

11.

The oxidation/ reduction reaction have decreasing redox potential

a)

True

b)

False

12.

What is the approximate free energy of electron transport

a)

-170 kJ/mol

b)

-320 kJ/mol

c)

-45 kJ/mol

d)

-220 kJ/mol

13.

The energy released from electron transport is used to pump protons

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Iron-Sulphur clusters are found in which complexes?

a)

I and II

b)

I,II and III

c)

II, III and IV

d)

I, III and IV

15.

Which option regarding Haem is incorrect?

a)

a porphyrin ring structure with Fe chelated at the centre

b)

found in complexes III and IV

c)

Fe2+ <--> Fe3+ + e-

d)

only found in cytochrome c

16.

Where is copper found in the ETC?

a)

Complex IV only

b)

Complex III and IV

c)

Complex II

d)

Complex III

17.

Which of the following is true regarding Complex I

a)

It uses FADH2 and H+ as its substrate

b)

4 electron pass from NADH through complex I

c)

The process of electron transport is sufficient to power the pumping 2 H+ from the matrix into the IMS

d)

NADH and H+ are freely diffusible in the matrix

18.

The eletrons from complex I are passed onto:

a)

Cytochrome c

b)

Ubiquinone (Q)

c)

Complex II directly

d)

FAD

19.

Complex II uses FADH2 as its substrate

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Which of the following regarding complex II is false

a)

FADH2 is not free as it is a prosthetic group of the enzyme

b)

Succinate Dehydrogenase from the Krebs cycle is physically linked to substrate II

c)

Electrons are passed onto Q, with 2 H+ ions from the matrix

d)

4 electrons are passed from FADH2 to a series of FE-S clusters

21.

Select all that are correct

a)

Complex II doesn't fully span the membrane in the way Complex I does

b)

No proton pumping occurs at Complex II

c)

Complex I and II communicate

d)

No proton pumping occurs at Complex II

e)

FADH2 is free

22.

Ubiquinone is also known as Co-Enzyme Q7

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Select the option that is false regarding ubiquinone (Q)

a)

Its long hydrocarbon tail makes it highly hydrophobic

b)

Its hydrophobic nature means it is retained within the inner membrane

c)

Uqiquinone can accepts 2 electron

d)

Q can only accept electrons from Complex I

24.

Complex III uses ubiquinol as its substrate

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Select the true statement regarding complex III

a)

It produces a cytochrome c as its product

b)

It has to accept 2 e- but only release 1 e- at a time

c)

It contains 2 cytochromes

d)

It does not contain the Q cycle

26.

2 H+ are moved into the intermembrane space by complex III

a)

true

b)

false

27.

Select the false statement regarding cytochrome c

a)

It transports 2 electrons from complex III to IV

b)

It transports 1 electron from complex III to IV

c)

It is water soluble

d)

It contains a haem prosthetic group

28.

Select all that are correct regarding Complex IV

a)

It uses Cytochrome c and O2 as its substrates

b)

O2 is the penultimate electron acceptor

c)

Electrons flow through a haem/copper sandwhich

d)

It only uses O2 as its substrate

e)

O2 forms a peroxide bridge between terminal haem and copper

29.

In Complex IV, what happens to the 2 cytochrome c?

a)

It contains 4 electrons, 3 go along the chain to CuB and 1 goes along the chain to Haem a3

b)

It contains 2 electrons which both go to CuB first, then Haem a3

c)

It contains 4 electrons, 2 go along the chain to CuB and 2 go along the chain to Haem a3

d)

It contain 2 electrons, 1 goes along the chain to CuB and 1 goes along the chain to Haem a3

30.

O2 is taken up and forms a peroxide bridge between haem a3 and CuB

a)

True

b)

False

31.

The addition of 2H+ ions turns the peroxide bring into H2O

a)

True

b)

False

32.

2NADH or FADH2 are needed for Complex IV to reduce 1 O2

a)

True

b)

False

33.

In Complex IV, how many protons are pumped into the IMS per O2?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

8

34.

Per NADH, how many H+ ions are pumped?

a)

2

b)

5

c)

8

d)

10

35.

Per FADH2, how many H+ ions are pumped?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

36.

Select the true statement regarding phosphorylation

a)

ATP synthase uses the H+ gradient to phosphorylate ADP to ATP

b)

The proton gradient is used to power a "motor" that phosphorylates AMP to ATP

c)

It is the electron gradient that powers ATP synthase

37.

Select the correct order of events for ATP synthesis


1 this drives rotations of the gamma subunit

2 gamma subunit roations drives F1 subunit conformation changes

3 conformational changes of f1 drive phosphorylation of ADP

4 H+ flows through the F0 subunit


please answer in the form x,x,x,x (ie no space just a comma)

(a)  

38.

The F0 subunit catalyses ATP synthesis

a)

true

b)

false

39.

Select the correct order for event in the F0 subunit


  1. 1 - Rotation of "c subunit" drives rotation of "gamma subunit"
  2. 2 - H+ enters through "a subunit"
  3. 3 - "gamma subunit" is linked to the F1 portion of ATP synthase
  4. 4 - H+ binds to asparatate residues in "c subunit", which neutralises the amino acids charge and this causes it to rotate in membrane


please answer in the form x,x,x,x (Ie no spaces, just commas)

(a)  

40.

To which amino acid residue does H+ bind in the F0 subunit?

a)

alanine

b)

aspartate

c)

lysine

d)

glutamic acid

41.

How many beta subunits are there in the F1 subunit?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

42.

Each of the 3 beta subunits are conformationally the same

a)

True

b)

False

43.

In the Open configuration:

a)

ADP +Pi can enter and ATP leave

b)

ADP + Pi are held in place

c)

ATP is synthesised

44.

In the loose configuration:

a)

ATP is synthesised

b)

ADP + Pi can enter, and ATP can leave

c)

ADP + Pi are held in place

45.

In the tight configuration:

a)

ADP + Pi are held in place

b)

ADP + Pi can enter and ATP can leave

c)

ATP is synthesised

46.

Each beta subunit must go through open, loose and tight how many times for 1 ATP to be synthesised?

a)

twice

b)

thrice

c)

once

47.

ATP synthesis can continue even if there is no H+ graident

a)

true

b)

false

48.

In which year was the nobel prize in chemistry won for the elucidation of the enzymatic mechanism underlying the synthesis of ATP?

a)

1988

b)

1999

c)

2001

d)

1997

49.

What is the purpose of the Adenine nucleotide translocase? Tick all that apply

a)

Transports adenine

b)

exchanges ATP and ADP from within the mitochondria to the cystol

c)

discharges electrochemical gradient

d)

makes the inside more positive (within the mitochondria)

50.

The phosphate carrier takes a H+ away from ATP synthase to:

a)

increase the electrochemical gradient

b)

discharge the electrochemical gradient

c)

increase the amount of phosphate outside the mitochondria

51.

Put the experimental evidence into the correct order:


  1. 1 - Mitochondria only consume oxygen when stimulated by ADP.
  2. 2 - Increased ADP drives oxphos (not decreased ATP)
  3. 3 - Mitochondria stop consuming oxygen when all the ADP is phosphorylated to ATP
  4. 4 - Mitochondria with substrate consume minimal oxygen Mitochondria alone consume minimal oxygen


please answer in the form x,x,x,x (ie no spaces just commas)

(a)  

52.

Put the experimental evidence into the correct order


  1. 1 - ATP synthase uses the H+ gradient to phosphorylate ADP to ATP
  2. 2 - Oxygen is consumed as the terminal electron acceptor and water is made
  3. 3 - chemical inhibitors to any of the electron transport chain complexes with stop ATP synthesis
  4. 4 - H+ gradient is depleted
  5. 5 - Add in ADP to the isolated mitochondria- imported by ANT
  6. 6 - Electron transport is started; hydrogen carriers are oxidised, returning to the Krebs cycle


please answer in the form x,x,x,x,x,x (ie no spaces, just commas)

(a)  

53.

Select the incorrect answer regarding thermogenesis

a)

It mainly occurs in white adipose tissue in newborns and hibernating animals

b)

Uncoupling Protein 1 (thermogenin) is expressed in these tissues

c)

Thermogenin dissipates the H+ gradient independently of ATP synthase, resulting in non-shivering heat generation

d)

Uncouples oxidative phosphorylation so continue to oxidise fuel to generate proton gradient