When Oxygen Supplies Run Low, Animal Skeletal Muscles________

question 39

Multiple Choice

When oxygen supplies run low, animal skeletal muscles________.

• A) generate large quantities of myoglobin to provide the necessary oxygen
• B) produce large amounts of ATP through ethanol fermentation
• C) rely on aerobic respiration within mitochondria
• D) produce ethanol through fermentation
• E) produce small amounts of ATP by lactate fermentation

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Definitions:

Light-Dependent Reactions

The phase of photosynthesis where light energy is captured and converted into chemical energy in the form of ATP and NADPH.

Photosystem

Large protein complex in the thylakoid membrane; consists of pigments and other molecules that collectively convert light energy to chemical energy in photosynthesis.

Photosynthesis

The biological process used by plants and some other organisms to convert light energy into chemical energy stored in glucose or other organic compounds.

Thylakoid Compartment

A structure within chloroplasts where light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis occur.