Question

The task is to match the lettered items with the correct numbered items. Appearing below is a list of lettered items. Following that is a list of numbered items. Each numbered item is followed by a drop-down. Select the letter in the drop down that best matches the numbered item with the lettered alternatives.

a. Electron Transport Chain
b. Acetyl COA
c. Glycolysis d. Fatty Acid Oxidation
e. Deamination

1. Initial breakdown of carbohydrate
2. Initial breakdown of fat
3. Made by all three energy nutrients
4. Removal of nitrogen from an amino acid
5. Most ATP is produced

Answer 1

The numbered items are matched with the lettered alternatives as follows: 1. c. Glycolysis, the initial breakdown of carbohydrate; 2. d. Fatty Acid Oxidation, the initial breakdown of fat; 3. b. Acetyl COA, a central metabolic intermediate; 4. e. Deamination, the removal of nitrogen from an amino acid; 5. a. Electron Transport Chain, the main site of ATP production.

Step-by-step explanation:

Glycolysis, as indicated by c, is the metabolic pathway that converts glucose into pyruvate, resulting in the initial breakdown of carbohydrate and the production of ATP. Fatty acid oxidation, represented by d, refers to the catabolic process of breaking down fatty acids which leads to the generation of acetyl CoA.

Acetyl CoA, labeled as b, is a central metabolic intermediate that can be created from carbohydrates, fatty acids, and amino acids. Deamination, noted as e, is the process of removing nitrogen from amino acids. This is a part of the catabolism of proteins. Finally, the Electron Transport Chain, signified by a, is the main site of ATP production during cellular respiration, making it correct for the statement that it's the stage where most ATP is produced.