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Where does the link reaction occur?

endoplasmic reticulum

mitochondrial intermembrane space

cytoplasm

mitochondrial matrix

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Which of the following is NOT a reactant in the link reaction?

NAD

coenzyme A

pyruvate

acetyl coenzyme A

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Which of the following is a product of the link reaction?

coenzyme A

NAD

acetyl coenzyme A

pyruvate

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What does NOT happen to pyruvate during the link reaction?

(Select all that apply)

it is oxidised

it is reduced

it diffuses into the mitochondria

it is carboxylated

it is decarboxylated

it is actively transported into the mitochondria

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Which of the following is NOT a step in the link reaction?

active transport of pyruvate

reduction of NAD

formation of ATP

decarboxylation

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Which of the following is a waste product of the link reaction?

reduced NAD

acetyl coenzyme A

carbon dioxide

pyruvate

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What happens to the hydrogen atoms removed from pyruvate during the link reaction?

they are used to form acetyl coenzyme A

they are used to form carbon dioxide

they are released as waste products

they are used to form reduced NAD

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What is the primary role of coenzyme A in the link reaction?

to bind to acetate, forming acetyl coenzyme A

to reduce NAD

to remove carbon dioxide from pyruvate

to actively transport pyruvate into the mitochondria

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What is the primary role of the coenzyme NAD in the link reaction?

to remove carbon dioxide from pyruvate

to actively transport pyruvate into the mitochondria

to bind to acetate, forming acetyl coenzyme A

to accept hydrogen atoms and become reduced

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What happens to the carbon dioxide produced during the link reaction?

it is actively transported into the cytoplasm

it is used to form acetyl coenzyme A

it is used to reduce NAD

it diffuses out of the mitochondria as a waste product

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