Bioenergetics - Topic 4 Flashcards
What are 5 uses of glucose?
Stored as ______
stored as ______
R__________
Form _________
combined with ________ to make ______ _____
-stored as starch
-stored as llipids
- respiration
-form cellulose
- combined with nitrates to make amino acids
Which organ in the body removes the lactic acid from the blood?
liver
What two things do plants need to make amino acids?
-nitrate ions
- glucose
Give two examples of how cells use the energy from respiration
- build larger molecules
- movement (muscle contactions)
- keeping warm
- active transport of molecules or mineral ions
What is the word equation for photosynthesis?
carbon dioxide + water = Glucose + oxygen
Which type of respiration is more efficient, aerobic or anaerobic and why?
aerobic because in anaerobic respiration, not all the glucose can be broken down
What is glucose converted to during anaerobic respiration in animals?
lactic acid
Describe and explain how the rate of photosynthesis varies with temperature.
At first the rate of photosynthesis rises with temperature as the particles have more energy and move more quickly. This means they can react more quickly and so the rate is higher.
However, as temperature rises above the optimum temperature for the enzymes involved, the enzymes may start to break down. This decreases the rate until it falls to zero (when the enzymes are denatured).
Difference between aerobic and anaerobic respiration
aerobic
-requires oxygen
- produces co2 + water
anaerobic
-no oxygen required
-produces lactic acid
Why does anaerobic respiration cause cramps in muscles?
- produces lactic acid
- causes muscles to become fatigued and stop contracting properely
What is meant by the term oxygen debt?
the amount of oxygen required to oxidise the lactic acid and replace the body’s reserves of oxygen
Name a way the body can get rid of lactic acid
- oxygen debt
- transported to liver, converted back to glucose, stored as glycogen
What is the molecular formula for glucose?
C6 H12 O6
What can the glucose made during photosynthesis be used for?
- respiration
-stored as starch for later
What are the two reasons animals cells prefer aerobic respiration to anaerobic respiration?
Anaerobic respiration doesn’t break down the glucose molecule completely, and so releases less energy than aerobic respiration
Anaerobic respiration produces lactic acid which can damage cells and leads to an oxygen debt
Respiration is the release of energy from sugar molecules such as g_______
glucose