The three sequential steps of aerobic respiration are:
1. Glycolysis – Krebs cycle – Oxidative phosphorylation
2. Krebs cycle – Glycolysis – Oxidative phosphorylation
3. Glycolysis – Oxidative phosphorylation – Krebs cycle
4. Oxidative phosphorylation – Glycolysis – Krebs cycle
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The link reaction between glycolysis and Krebs cycle involves:
1. Conversion of pyruvate to lactic acid
2. Conversion of acetyl CoA to oxaloacetate
3. Conversion of glucose to pyruvate
4. Conversion of pyruvate to acetyl CoA
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In which part of mitochondria does the Krebs cycle take place?
1. Outer membrane 2. Inner membrane
3. Matrix 4. Intermembrane space
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In the Krebs cycle, the two-carbon acetyl CoA first combines with:
1. Oxaloacetate to form citrate
2. α-ketoglutarate to form malate
3. Succinyl CoA to form fumarate
4. Pyruvate to form ethanol
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During the Krebs cycle, GTP is formed by the process of:
1. Oxidative phosphorylation
2. Photophosphorylation
3. Substrate-level phosphorylation
4. Dephosphorylation
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The complete aerobic oxidation of one pyruvate molecule in mitochondria releases __________ molecules of CO₂.

1. One
2. Two
3. Three
4. Four

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The tricarboxylic acid cycle (TCA cycle) is also known as the __________ cycle.

1. Krebs
2. Calvin
3. Citric acid
4. Glycolytic

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In one turn of the Krebs cycle, __________ molecules of NADH are produced, considering all oxidation reactions.
1. Two
2. Three
3. Four
4. One

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A product of the Krebs cycle that is directly linked to ATP synthesis is one molecule of __________.

1. GTP
2. FADH₂
3. NADH
4. CO₂

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The primary role of the Krebs cycle in ATP production is to generate __________.

1. Reducing equivalents (NADH, FADH₂) for the ETS
2. ATP, directly through substrate-level phosphorylation
3. Oxygen for oxidative phosphorylation
4. NADH and CO₂ for glycolysis

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