Answer: The pentose phosphate pathway (PPP) is localized to the cytosol because fatty acid synthesis uses the NADPH generated by the PPP.
Explanation:
The pentose phosphate pathway is mainly catabolic and provides an alternative glucose oxidizing pathway for the generation of NADPH that is required for reductive biosynthetic reactions such as those of cholesterol biosynthesis, bile acid synthesis, steroid hormone biosynthesis, and fatty acid synthesis.
Fatty acid biosynthesis occurs in the cytosol and requires the reducing equivalent NADPH in large amounts. <em>The main source of generating NADPH in animal cells, the pentose phosphate pathway is therefore, localized in the cytosol in order to furnish a strongly reducing environment for fatty acid biosynthesis to proceed.</em>
Answer:
The answer would be A. the number of electrons in the outermost electron shell.
Explanation:
These are called valence electrons which are transferred, shared, and rearranged by creating covalent bonds producing new substances.
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Answer:
Physical state of reactants
Temperature
Concentration of reactants
Presence of a catalyst
Explanation:
The larger the surface area of a reactant, the faster the rate of the reaction. If the reactant is in powdered form, the reaction takes place faster than when the reactant is in solid or block form. This is due to the fact that the latter has larger surface area
Increase in temperature causes reactant molecules to gain kinetic energy thus increasing the rate if reaction
<h3>Answer:</h3>
The smallest unit which maintains the physical properties of a compound is a <u>Molecule</u>.
<h3>Explanation:</h3>
Option-A, <u><em>Atom</em></u> is incorrect because statement is asking about the physical properties of a compound. Therefore, as compound is made up of two or more, same or different atoms hence, atom can not be the correct answer.
Option-B, <u><em>Element</em></u> is also incorrect because Element can be mono-atomic like He, Ne, Ar <em>e.t.c </em>or a molecules like N₂, O₂, F₂ <em>e.t.c</em> but it can't be a compound because in compound the joining elements are different as all compounds are molecules but all molecules are not compounds.
Option-C, <u><em>Molecule</em></u> is the correct answer because all compounds are molecules unless the atoms forming the compound are different.
Option-D, <em><u>Alloy</u></em> is also incorrect because Alloys are a homogeneous mixture of two or more metals. Hence, they can't be considered as compounds as they can be separated by physical means.
