Aerobic Steps Flashcards
1
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- Blood brings near constant supply of oxygen and glucose to
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Tissue
2
Q
- Cells also store fuel as complex carbs called
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Glycogen (glucose chains)
3
Q
- First stage is
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Glycolysis
4
Q
- In glycolysis, glucose is split into two molecules of _ releasing small amounts of energy
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Pyruvate
5
Q
Glycogen is made from glucose and other
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Simple sugars
6
Q
Glucose is a simple sugar made of a ring of six
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Carbon atoms
7
Q
Each pyruvate molecule has three
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Carbon atoms
8
Q
- Pyruvate molecules enter
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Cells mitochondria
9
Q
In mitochondria, pyruvate molecules combine with oxygen and _releasing energy
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Broken down in several further steps
10
Q
Six oxygen molecules are used for _ in mitochondria
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Six carbon molecules (each half in mitochondria)
11
Q
Energy released at each step of breaking down in mitochondria, captured by
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ATP molecule
12
Q
Waste CO2 and water leave
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Mitocondria
13
Q
Waste released into
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Blood plasma
