B4 Flashcards
(FSL) What are the uses of glucose in respiration?
- release energy in respiration
- make starch
- converted into fats + oil
- make amino acids
(FSL) what do plants need to do to make amino acids from glucose?
plants need to absorb nitrate ions from the soil
(FSL) what converts CO2 and water into glucose ?
light energy
(FSL) how are proteins made?
by chemically joining together amino acids
(FSL) why does aerobic respiration release lots of energy?
because the glucose molecule is fully oxidised
(FSL) why does anaerobic respiration release less energy than aerobic respiration?
because the oxidation of glucose is incomplete
(FSL) what is the equation for respiration in plant and yeast cells?
Glucose –> ethanol + CO2
(FSL) what is anerobic respiration in yeast cells called? what is it used to make?
fermentation
- used to make bread and alcohol
(FSL) why does the body need a lot of energy during excercise?
muscle contraction
(FSL) what happens to body when extra oxygen is needed? (2)
- breathing rate and breathing volume increases —> to get more oxygen into the blood stream
- heart rate increases —> to pump oxygenated blood around the body
(FSL) why is there a build up of lactic acid in anaerobic respiration?
the oxidation of glucose is incomplete which leads to a build up of lactic acid
(FSL) what does lactic acid cause? (2)
causes muscles to become fatigued and to stop contracting efficiently
(FSL) what is oxygen debt?
the amount of extra oxygen the body needs after excercise to deal with the accumulated lactic acid
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(FSL) How is lactic acid removed
Lactic acid transported out of muscles by blood
2. Lactic acid is then taken to the liver and converted back to glucose in a series of chemical reactions
- reacting with accumulated lactic acid and removing it from cells requires oxygen
(FSL) what is the energy released by respiration used for?
to synthesise new molecules in the cell
(FSL) what is metabolism?
the sum of all chemical reactions in a cell or body
(FSL) what are 3 used of glucose in plants?
- converted into cellulose –> strengthens cell wall
- converted into starch
- glucose is reacted with nitrate ions to make amino acids —> amino acids are used to synthesise proteins
(FSL) what is one use of glucose in humans?
converted into glycogen which is a storage form of glucose
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(FSL) word equation for formation of lipids
1 glycerol molecule + 3 fatty acid molecules—> lipid
(FSL) where are lipids found?
in the cell membrane
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(FSL) what happens to excess protein?
it is broken down into chemical urea which is then excreted by kidneys
what type of reaction is respiration?
an exothermic reaction
what does respiration allow our cells to do?
to carry out vital functions
what are the 2 forms of human respiration?
aerobic and anaerobic
what is aerobic respiration?
respiration with oxygen
what is anaerobic respiration?
respiration without oxygen
what us the word equation for (aerobic) respiration?
glucose + oxygen —-> CO2 + water
what is the word equation for anaerobic respiration?
glucose –> lactic acid