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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?

pyruvate

NAD

coenzyme A

acetyl coenzyme A

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

acetyl coenzyme A

pyruvate

NAD

coenzyme A

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What does NOT happen to pyruvate during the link reaction?

(Select all that apply)

it is decarboxylated

it is actively transported into the mitochondria

it is carboxylated

it is oxidised

it diffuses into the mitochondria

it is reduced

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

decarboxylation

active transport of pyruvate

reduction of NAD

formation of ATP

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

reduced NAD

carbon dioxide

acetyl coenzyme A

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 reduced NAD

they are released as waste products

they are used to form carbon dioxide

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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 remove carbon dioxide from pyruvate

to reduce NAD

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 actively transport pyruvate into the mitochondria

to accept hydrogen atoms and become reduced

to bind to acetate, forming acetyl coenzyme A

to remove carbon dioxide from pyruvate

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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 reduce NAD

it is used to form acetyl coenzyme A

it diffuses out of the mitochondria as a waste product

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