In the Absence of Oxygen, Which Cellular Function Creates the Same

question 7

Multiple Choice

In the absence of oxygen, which cellular function creates the same amount of energy as is created in the presence of oxygen?

• A)Dissipation of pyruvic acid
• B)Initiation of the citric acid cycle
• C)Activation of acetyl-coenzyme A
• D)Creation of acidosis via lactic acid

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Definitions:

Reaction Formation

A defense mechanism where an individual unconsciously replaces unacceptable impulses with their opposites, often resulting in exaggerated behavior.

Unconscious Awareness

The state of having processes in the mind that occur without conscious perception, influencing thoughts, feelings, or actions.

Id

A component of personality in psychoanalytic theory, it represents the instinctual drives and is the source of basic impulses and desires.

Ego

The part of the psyche in psychoanalysis that deals with reality, operating on the reality principle and mediating between the desires of the id and the morals of the superego.