Benchmark #4 Flashcards
What is the reactant in glycolysis
Glucose
Where does glycolysis occur
Cytoplasm
What is the net gain of ATP from glycolysis
2ATP( 4 are made but 2 are used)
What are the products of glycolysis
Pyruvic acid
ATP
Electron carriers
Where does the Krebs cycle take place
In the mitochondria
How many carbons are present in one molecule of pyruvic acid
Three
What is the reactant of the Krebs cycle
Pyruvic acid
What are the products of the Krebs cycle
Electron carriers
ATP
CO2
What is the major difference between aerobic and anaerobic respiration
Aerobic requires oxygen; anaerobic doesn’t
What are the overall reactants for aerobic respiration
Oxygen
Sugar
What are overall products of aerobic respiration
CO2
Water
Energy
How many “little c” calories in a big “C” calorie
1000
How many Calories are in 1 gram of protein
Four
How many calories are in 1 gram of fat?
Nine
How many calories are in 1 gram of carbonhydrate
Four
How many carbons are in 1 molecule of glucose?
Six
What are the steps of aerobic respiration in order
Glycolysis
Krebs cycle
ETC
Where in the cell does the ETC take place
Mitochondria
What is the source of the glucose in respiration
The food and drinks we ingest