4: Respiration Flashcards
1
Q
Link Reaction Equation
A
pyruvate + NAD + CoA –> acetylCoA + NADH + CO2
2
Q
Anaerobic respiration equation plants and animals
A
pyruvate + NADH –> ethanol + CO2 + NAD
pyruvate + NADH –> lactate + NAD
3
Q
Where does glycolysis take place?
A
Cytoplasm
4
Q
Where does Krebs cycle take place?
A
Matrix of mitochondria
5
Q
Where does the electron transport chain take place?
A
Cristae of mitochondria
6
Q
Describe glycolysis
A
Glucose phosphorylated by the addition of two phosphate molecules from from the hydrolysis of two ATP’s
Split into two TP
Oxidised to pyruvate by NADH, 4 ATP’s produced
2 ATP’s from glycolysis overall
