i. Which co-enzymes are shown in the diagram? ii. Which chemical reaction takes place in the mitochondria?

Question

Mitochondria and Krebs cycle:

Mitochondria and Tri-carboxylic acid cycle

i. Which co-enzymes are shown in the diagram?

ii. Which chemical reaction takes place in the mitochondria? Which molecules are produced in this reaction?

Answer 1

i. The co-enzymes NADH₂ and FADH₂ are shown in the above diagram.

ii. The chemical reaction that takes place in the mitochondria is called Electronic Transport Chain reaction. The molecules of H₂O, carbon dioxide and energy in the form of ATP are produced in this reaction.