AP biology: metabolism, cellular respiration, photosynthesis Flashcards
Catabolic reaction
Breakdown pathways of complex molecules
Anabolic respiration
Consumes energy to build complicated molecules from simpler ones Bio synthetic Uses energy Endergonic Non spontaneous Positive delta G Photosynthesis
1st law of thermodynamics
Energy can not be created, nor destroyed.
2nd law of thermodynamics
Energy transormation increases the entropy of the universe
For a spontaneous process to occur, it must increase the entropy of the universe.
NAD+…
Is an electron acceptor
Cellular respiration reactions
Glycolysis: Glucose Cytosol Anaerobic 2 ATP Forms NADH 2 pyruvic molecules
Converstion step: Pyruvic acid Mitochondrial matrix Anaerobic Forms NADH, CO2 (waste product) Acetyl CoA
Etc vs. Chemiosmosis
Etc:
no ATP
Result of ATP powers Chemiosmosis
Chemiosmosis:
Control release of energy into smaller steps
ATP synthase
Fermentation
Anaerobic
Produces more NAD+ through the step of glycolysis
Feedback mechanism
Low ATP: respiration speeds up
High ATP: respiration slows down
Stomata
Co2 enters the leaf
o2 leaves
Cellular respiration
If anaerobic, glycolysis is followed by alcoholic fermentation and lactic acid fermentation
If anaerobic, glycolysis is followed by the Krebs cycle, etc, and oxidative phosphorylation