Aerobic Respiration Flashcards
1
Q
What does the reaction of Glycolysis do as a whole?
A
Glucose contains 6 carbons which is catalysed into 2 pyruvate molecules containing 3 carbons each.
2
Q
What are the 4 steps of oxidation of glucose under aerobic conditions?
A
- Glycolysis
- The link reaction
- The TCA cycle
- Oxidative phosphorylation
3
Q
What is oxidative phosphorylation?
A
It is the process by which ATP is synthesised in mitochondria using reduced coenzymes (NADH and FADH2) produced in the earlier stages.
