Yeast Cells with Defective Mitochondria That Are Incapable of Performing

question 24

Multiple Choice

Yeast cells with defective mitochondria that are incapable of performing cellular respiration will be able to survive by using which of the following molecules for energy?

• A) glucose
• B) cholesterol
• C) fatty acids
• D) amino acids

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Definitions:

Alkene

A hydrocarbon that contains at least one carbon-carbon double bond in its structure.

OsO4

Osmium tetroxide, a compound used in organic chemistry to add oxygen atoms to double bonds in alkenes.

Periodic Acid

A powerful oxidizing agent, represented chemically as HIO4, known for cleaving vicinal diols and forming aldehydes or ketones.

Organic Product

A compound that results from the organic chemical reaction, often characterized by its complex carbon-based molecular structure.