Aerobic Cellular Respiration

Question 1

ATP

Answer 1

adenosine triphosphate, a high energy molecule that, when broken down, provides energy for cellular processes

Question 2

acetyl-CoA

Answer 2

the product of the link reaction where pyruvate is conjugated to coenzyme A, creating the primary input into the Krebs cycle. This reaction occurs in the cytosol

Question 3

aerobic cellular respiration

Answer 3

cellular respiration that occurs in the presence of oxygen. Involves three stages, during which glucose and O2 are converted into ATP, CO2, and water

Question 4

ATP synthase

Answer 4

an enzyme in the inner mitochondrial membrane that uses the concentration gradient of H+ to synthesise ATP from ADP and Pi

Question 5

biochemical pathway

Answer 5

a series of enzyme-catalysed biochemical reactions in which the product of one reaction becomes the substrate of the next reaction. Also known as a metabolic pathway

Question 6

glycolysis

Answer 6

the first stage of aerobic cellular respiration in
which glucose is converted to two
pyruvate molecules

Question 7

Krebs cycle 

Answer 7

the second stage of aerobic cellular respiration, where multiple reactions occur to create ATP, NADH, FADH2, and the waste
product CO2. Also known as the citric acid cycle or TCA cycle

Question 8

Electron transport chain 

Answer 8

the third stage of aerobic cellular
respiration, in which a series of
protein complexes embedded
in the inner membrane of a
mitochondrion harness the stored
energy in NADH and FADH2 to
generate large amounts of ATP

Question 9

Whats the use of oxygen

Answer 9

Electron acceptor (krebs cycle and ETC cant occur without oxygen)

Question 10

Sustainablilty and Speed

Answer 10

can continue indefinitely, slow

Question 11

Which Stages produc CO2 as awaste product

Answer 11

The Krebs Cycle (turn 1 acetyl COA ino 2 CO2)