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b9 - respiration Flashcards

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define aerobic respiration

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  • exothermic reaction
  • uses glucose and oxygen to transfer energy for all living processes
  • carbon dioxide and water produced as waste products
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where do chemical reactions of aerobic respiration take place?

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  • mitochondria
  • controlled by enzymes
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give equation for aerobic respiration

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glucose + oxygen -> carbon dioxide + water (energy transferred to environment)

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give symbol equation for respiration

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C(6)H(12)O(6) + 6O(2) -> 6CO(2) + 6H(2)O

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what is transferred energy in respiration used for?

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  • build larger molecules from smaller ones
  • enable muscle contraction in animals
  • maintain constant body temperature in colder surroundings in mammals and birds
  • move materials such as mineral ions into cells against a concentration gradient (active transport)
  • build sugars, nitrates, other nutrients into amino acids, then proteins into plants
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what do investigations involving aerobic respiration use?

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limewater which turns cloudy white to detect carbon dioxide produced

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what else can you detect with repiration?

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a rise in temperature when respiration is occuring

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why do we not plan investigations with living organisms to prove that they need oxygen for aerobic respiration?

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depriving a living organism of food would kills it

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9
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what does cytoplasm do wrt to aerobic respiration?

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  • where enzymes are made
  • location of reactions in anaerobic respiration
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what does nucleus do wrt to aerobic respiration?

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  • holds genetic code for enzymes involved in respiration
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what does mitochondrian do wrt to aerobic respiration?

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contains enzymes for aerobic respiration

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what does cell membrane do wrt to aerobic respiration?

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  • allows gases and water to pass freely into and out of the cell
  • controls the passage of other molecules
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what happens when you exercise?

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muscles need more energy so they can contract

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how is rate at which oxygen and glucose reach the muscles increased?

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  • heart rate increases and blood vessels supplying muscles dilate to allow more blood containing oxygen and glucose to reach muscles
  • breathing rate and depth of breath increases to allow greater uptake of oxygen at lungs
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how is the extra waste carbon dioxide removed?

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breathing rate and depth of each breath also increase to allow greater uptake of oxygen and release of carbon dioxide at lungs

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what do muscles store glucose as?

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glycogen which can be converted back to glucose for exercise

17
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study tip: need to be clear about diff between rate and depth of breathing and difference between breathing rate and rate of respiration

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18
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what happens if you use muscles over a long period of time?

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become fatigued and stop contracting efficiently, e.g, jogging

19
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define anaerobic respiration

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when muscles cannot get enough oxygen for aerobic respiration, they respire anaerobically without oxygen

20
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what happens in anaerobic respiration?

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  • glucose is not completely broken down
  • lactic acid is produced
  • less energy is transferred from glucose
21
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give equation for anaerobic respiration

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glucose -> lactic acid (energy transferred to environment)

22
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how is oxygen debt created?

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created through build up of lactic acid which is a cause of muscle fatigue

23
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how is lactic acid removed?

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by blood flowing through the muscles

24
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define oxygen debt

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after excercise, lactic acid must be completely broken down to carbon dioxide and water so extra oxygen must be taken in after excercise.
- the extra oxygen needed is called oxygen debt

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give equation relating to oxygen debt

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lactic acid + oxygen -> carbon dioxide + water

26
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who can pay off oxygen debt faster?

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a fitter person

27
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how do plants and microorganisms respire?

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anaerobically

28
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what do plant cells and yeast cells produce? what is the equation for this?

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  • ethanol and carbon dioxide
  • glucose -> ethanol + carbon dioxide (energy transferred to environment)
  • C(6)H(12)O(6) -> 2C(2)H(5)OH + 2CO(2)
29
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define fermentation

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anaerobic respiration in yeast cells

30
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which microorganisms produce lactic acid in anaerobic respiration?

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bacteria used in yoghurt production

31
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define metabolism

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the sum of all reactions that take place in a cell or in the body

32
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give examples of conversion of small molecules into larger molecules

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  • glucose to starch, glycogen, or cellulose
  • fatty acids and glycerol to lipids
  • glucose and nitrate ions to amino acids
  • amino acids to protein
33
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give some other common metabolic reactions

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  • reactions of respiration and photosynthesis
  • breakdown of excess proteins in liver to form urea
34
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where is some of the energy transferred by respiration used?

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  • used to bring about movements
  • used to build up or break down molecules
  • mammals and birds use it to maintain constant body temperature
35
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how are excess amino acids changed into urea in the liver?

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1) amino group removed from amino acid in process of deamination
2) this forms ammonia, a toxic substance, which is the converted to urea
3) urea passes in the blood to the kidneys and is excreted (removed) in the urine

36
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give equation relating to deamination

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amino acids – deamination in liver–> ammonia –> urea – in blood to kidneys–> urine

37
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how are poisonous substances such as ethanol detoxified in the liver?

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breakdown of products are transported in the blood to the kidneys, so can be excreted in urine

38
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how are new red blood cells made in liver?

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old red blood cells are broken down and iron is stored to make new ones

39
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what is the process of oxygen debt?

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1) lactic acid produced by muscles in anaerobic respiration is transported in the blood to the liver
2) here it is converted to glucose
3) oxygen debt repaid once lactic acid –> glucose and glucose has been completely broken down in aerobic respiration to carbon dioxide and water
4) excess glucose can be stored in glycogen in the liver

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