Aerobic Respiration Flashcards
1
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What is aerobic respiration?
A
It’s a process where a large amount of energy is released by splitting glucose into CO2 (waste product) and H2 (which combines with atmospheric O2 to produce H2O).
2
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What is the energy released in aerobic respiration used for?
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Used to phosphorylate ADP to ATP. ATP is then used for biological processes inside a cell.
3
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What are the 4 stages of aerobic respiration?
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(1) Glycolysis, (2) Link Reaction, (3) Krebs Cycle and (4) Oxidative Phosphorylation.
4
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Where does glycolysis take place?
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In the cytoplasms of cells.
5
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Where does the link reaction, krebs cycle and oxjncfhbdbjvf happen?
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In the mitochondria.
6
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What coenzymes are used in aerobic respiration and how do they work?
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- NAD & FAD: transfer H from 1 molecule to another - they can reduce or oxidise a molecule. - COENZYME A transfers acetate between molecules.
