Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Respiration

Respiration — practice question

Investigations on mitochondria indicate that the design of a mitochondrion is connected to its function in aerobic respiration.
(a(i))[2]

Suggest and explain why the inner membrane of a mitochondrion does not burst when the organelle is placed in pure water.

(a(ii))[3]

Name three molecules, excluding coenzymes, that are present in the mitochondrial matrix and state how each functions in aerobic respiration.

(a(iii))[1]

Suggest why the inner membrane contains a very high proportion of the molecule cardiolipin.

(b(i))[4]

Explain how hydrogen atoms from reduced NAD and reduced FAD produce a membrane potential across the inner mitochondrial membrane during oxidative phosphorylation.

(b(ii))[2]

Suggest and explain how $P_i$ is carried across the inner membrane of the mitochondrion into the matrix.

(b(iii))[2]

Suggest the benefits of coupling ATP transport with ADP transport across the inner membrane of the mitochondrion.

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