B1.3 Respiration Flashcards

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Carbohydrates are organic molecules that all contain…

A

carbon, hydrogen and oxygen

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2
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Carbohydrates are normally stored as…

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Polysaccharides e.g. starch, glycogen and cellulose.

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3
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Proteins are organic molecules that all contain…

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Carbon, oxygen, hydrogen and nitrogen.

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4
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Proteins are made from…

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About 20 amino acid monomers.

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5
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Amino acids are linked together by…

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Peptide bonds to form polypeptides which form proteins

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6
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Protease is…

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The enzyme that breakdown proteins into amino acids.

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7
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Lipids are energy dense organic molecules that all contain…

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carbon, oxygen and hydrogen

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8
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Lipids are made from…

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One glycerol molecule and three fatty acids molecules.

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9
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The enzyme… breaksdown lipids into fatty acids and gylcerol.

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Lipase

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10
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What is cellular respiration and what does it do?

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  • A continually occurring and universal process
  • Provides this energy in all living things.
  • Exothermic reaction
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11
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Cells need the energy released by cellular respiration to carry out all living processes including:

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  1. Movement – energy is needed for muscle cells to contract.
  2. Biosynthesis – chemical reactions building up molecules
  3. Thermoregulation – keeping organisms warm
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12
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State the main substrate of cellular respiration in animals?

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Glucose

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13
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Where does aerobic respiration occurs in eukaryotic cells, including animal and plant cells?

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Aerobic respiration occurs in the mitochondria.

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14
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Where does anaerobic respiration occurs in eukaryotic cells, including animal and plant cells?

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Anaerobic respiration occurs in the cytoplasm.

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15
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What is the chemical equation for aerobic respiration?

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C6H1206 + 02 → CO2 + H2O + ATP

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16
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What is the word equation for aerobic respiration?

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Glucose + oxygen → carbon dioxide + water + energy

17
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Why is respiration an oxidation reaction?

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Oxygen is used to react with glucose to release energy in the form of ATP.

18
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What does ATP stand for?

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Adenosine Triphoshate

19
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What is glycolysis and where does it take place?

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  • The first stage in cellular respiration
  • Anaerobic stage
  • Net gain of 2 ATP
  • Takes place in the cytoplasm
20
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What is anaerobic respiration?

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Respiration in the abscence of oxygen.

21
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How does the energy released from anaerobic respiration compare to aerobic respiration?

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  • Anaerobic respiration = 2 ATP
  • Aerobic respiration = 38 ATP
22
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What is the word equation for anaerobic respitation in animals?

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glucose → lactic acid + ATP

23
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What is the word equation for anaerobic respitation in plants and microorganisms?

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glucose → carbon dioxide + ethanol + ATP

24
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What is an ‘oxygen debt’?

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  • As lactic acid is poisonous to the body it must be broken down using oxygen after anaerobic respiration.
  • Heavy breathing after exercise provides extra oxygen to breakdown the lactic acid and the extra oxygen required is known as the oxygen debt.
25
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When does anaerobic respiration take place in animals?

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Normally during strenuous exercise when the demand for oxygen by muscles is greater than the oxygen that can be supplied from aerobic respiration.

26
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Anaerobic respiration in yeast is called…

A

Fermentation

27
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Name two commercial uses of fermentation.

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  1. Bread making
  2. Brewing