3.5.2 Respiration (C12) Flashcards
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Where does the link reaction occur?
Mitochondria (matrix)
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What are the products of glycolysis?
2 x Pyruvate
2 x (Net) ATP
2 x NADH
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Krebs Cycle (citric acid cycle)
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The link reaction of aerobic respiration
FAD is reduced to make…
FADH2 (reduced FAD)
Where does the Krebs cycle (citric acid cycle) occur?
Mitochondria (matrix)
Describe what happens in the link reaction.
Oxidation of pyruvate (with NAD) to remove hydrogena nd release CO2
Addition of Coenzyme A to produce AcetylCoA
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Which Coenzymes are involved in aerobic respiration?
NAD
FAD
Coenzyme A
Where does glycolysis occur?
Cytoplasm
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How many electrons do NAD and FAD accept when they are reduced
Both accept 2
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NAD is reduced to produce…
NADH
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Glycolysis is the breakdown of 1 x ________ into 2x _________
Glycolysis is the breakdown of 1 x glucose into 2 x pyruvate
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Identify the 4 stages of aerobic respiration.
- Glycolysis
- Link Reaciton
- Krebs Cycle (citric acid cycle)
- Oxidative Phosphorylation
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What is a coenzyme?
A moelcule that works alongside an enzyme (usually dehydrogenase) to carry out a chemical process.
Where precisely does oxidative phosphorylation occur?
Cristae (inner membrane) of mitochondria
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Glycolysis
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Describe Glycolysis
In the cytoplasm
Phosphorylation of glucose using ATP to make it more reactive;
Lysis of the phosphorylated glucose intermediate to form Triose Phosphate
Oxidation from TP to pyruvate by losing H+ and e-
Net gain of 2 ATP;
NAD reduced/NADH formed
Describe the link reaction
In the mitochondrial matrix
Pyruvate is oxidised using coenzyme A
CO2 released
NAD is reduced
Acetyl CoA is formed
Describe the krebs cycle
Acetyl CoA reacts with a 4C acceptor molecule
The 6C intermediate is decarboxylated and oxidised, removing CO2 and reducing NAD
The resulting 5C intermediate is also decarboxylated and oxidised removing CO2 and reducing 2xNAD, reducing FAD and generating 1x ATP in a series of REDOX reactions.
Until the original 4C acceptor is formed again.
Describe oxidative phosphorylation
FADH and NADH are oxidised and lose e- and H+
The e- are passed from carrier protein to carrier protein in the mitochondria inner membrane in a series of redox reactions
This releases energy
The energy is used to pump H+ through the membrane into the inner membrane space building a chemiosmotic gradient
H+ moves back through the membrane through ATP synthase
ADP + Pi ATP
Oxygen is the terminal electron acceptor forming water
Why is oxygen so important to aerobic respiration.
It is the final electron acceptor.
H+ and electron transport would stop.
NAD and FAD cannot be resynthesised as NADH and FADH2 cannot give up their H+ and electrons.
The energy not harvested during the electron transport chain is lost as…
heat
The enzyme that catalyses the reaction of ADP + Pi –> ATP is…
ATP synthase
Many mitochondria are present in metabolically active cells such as…
Muscle (contraction)
Liver (detoxification)
Epithelial cells (secretion)
The mitochondria of metabolically active cells have more densely packed cristae. How does this help these cells?
A greater surface area of inner membrane is provided which include the enzymes and proteins involved in oxidative phosphorylation.
Why is it more useful to release energy in stages via an electron transport chain rather than all at once in one single step?
The transfer of electrons down an energy gradient allows energy to be released in a more gradual way.
This minimises energy wasted as heat.
Why does the electron transport chain, krebs cycle and link reaction stop in the absence of oxygen?
Oxygen is the final electron acceptor in the ETC.
Electrons ‘back up’ along ETC.
NADH and FADH2 are unable to become oxidised.
NAD and FAD are not regenerated.
NAD and FAD (Krebs only) needed to oxidise substrates of Krebs and link reactions.
Which reaction is the only source of ATP in anaerobic conditions?
Glycolysis
Can glucose cross the mitochondrial membrane?
No - glycolysis breaks it down into pyruvate, which is then transported across the membrane.
What is the equation for anaerobic respiration in plants/microorganisms.
Pyruvate + NADH –> Ethanol + CO2 + NAD
Which equation is shown below:
Pyruvate + NADH –> Ethanol + CO2 + NAD
Anaerobic respiration in plants/bacteria
Pyruvate + NADH –> Ethanol + CO2 + NAD
Describe anaerobic respiration in mammals
Pyruvate is reduced to lactate
NADH is oxidised during this process
This prevents NAD running out and allows ATP to continue being made in glycolysis
Describe anaerobic respiration in yeast
Pyruvate is reduced to ethanal then ethanol
NADH is oxidised during this process
CO2 is produced
This prevents NAD running out and allows ATP to continue being made in glycolysis
