The Energy Yield from the Breakdown of a Single Molecule

question 69

Multiple Choice

The energy yield from the breakdown of a single molecule of glucose does not depend upon

• A) whether the NADH produced in glycolysis passes its electrons across the mitochondrial membrane to NAD⁺ or FAD.
• B) the supply of oxygen.
• C) the supply of carbon dioxide.
• D) whether some of the energy of the H+ gradient is used for work other than ATP production.

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Pooled Variance

A method used in statistical analysis to estimate the variance of two or more different populations by pooling their variances, assuming they have the same variance.

Sample Sizes

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Weighted Average

An average resulting from the multiplication of each component by a factor reflecting its importance.

Z-score

A numerical metric indicating how a particular value compares to the average of a dataset, expressed by the number of standard deviations it lies from the mean.