Aerobic System Flashcards
What is a coenzyme
A molecule that can carry atoms transporting them from one reaction to another
Where does the krebs cycle take place
In the matrix of the mitochondria of the muscle cell
How does pyruvic acid enter into the Krebs cycle
By converting into Acetyl coenzyme A via the enzyme pyruvatedehydrogenase
What does Acetyl coenzyme A combine with in the Krebs cycle
Acetyl coenzyme A combines with Oxaloacetic acid to form citric acid
What is produced after a series of complex reactions occurring in the Krebs cycle
Hydrogen and carbon dioxide
Explain the oxidation of citric acid during the Krebs cycle
Removal of hydrogen atoms from Acetyl coenzyme A which enter the final stage of the Krebs cycle
How is carbon dioxide removed
Through being breathed out
How many ATP molecules are resynthesises at the end of the Krebs cycle
2
Where does the electron transport chain occur
In the Cristae of the mitochondria
How is hydrogen, given off from the Krebs cycle, transport to the ETC
Via hydrogen carriers NADH and FADH
How many moles of ATP are produced from the process of hydrogen, within the hydrogen carriers, being oxidised
34
What is the bi-product produced from the oxidising of hydrogen during ETC
Water
What are the hydrogen atoms split into during ETC
Hydrogen ions = which are oxidised to form water
Hydrogen electrons = provide energy for the resynthesises of ATP
What else other than carbohydrates can be used as an energy source
Fats
What are fats broken down into
Fats are broken down into glycerol and then free fatty acids
