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Biogenetics Biology Flashcards

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What is aerobic respiration

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an exothermic reaction in which glucose is broken down using oxygen to produce carbon dioxide and water and releasing energy for cells

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mitochondria

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the site of aerobic cellular respiration in a cell

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anaerobic respiration

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an exothermic reaction in which glucose is broken down in the absence of oxygen to produce lactic acid in animals and ethanol and carbon dioxide in plants and yeast with a small amount of energy released for cells

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lactic acid

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the end product of anaerobic respiration in animals

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oxygen debt

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the extra oxygen that must be taken into the body after exercise has stopped to complete the aerobic respiration of lactic acid

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metabolism

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the sum of all the reactions taking place in a cell or the body of an organism

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fermentation

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the chemical breakdown of glucose in the absence of oxygen that occurs in microorganisms (bacteria and yeast)

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photosynthesis

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an endothermic reaction by which plants make use of carbon dioxide and water in the presence of light to produce glucose and oxygen

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cellulose

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complex carbohydrates that make up plants and algal cell walls and gives them strength

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What is the equation for photosynthesis

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Carbon dioxide +water—sunlight—glucose+oxygen
6CO2+6H2O+C6H12O6+6O2

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What is the equation for anaerobic

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Glucose+lactic acid+energy

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What is the equation for aerobic

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Glucose+oxygen—carbon dioxide+water+energy

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What is an endothermic reaction?

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A reaction that takes in energy from the surroundings

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In the required practical to investigate how light intensity affects photosynthesis, what would you expect to happen as the distance between the lamp and the plant is increased?

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less oxygen is produced

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what are the limiting factors of photosynthesis ?

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  • rate of light
  • rate of temperature
  • rate of co2
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What happens to the rate of photosynthesis when the temperature is increased?

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The rate of photosynthesis increases with temperature up to an optimum. As the temperature continues to rise, the rate of photosynthesis starts to fall rapidly

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what is respiration ?

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transfer of energy from glucose and it occurs in every cell.

18
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what is the word equation for aerobic respiration ?

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Glucose + oxygen → carbon dioxide + water (+ energy)

19
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Does aerobic respiration transfer more energy than anaerobic respiration ?

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YES

20
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what processes increase during exercise ?

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Breathing rate

Breakdown of glycogen to glucose

Heart rate

21
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Why does your body temperature increase during exercise?

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Because respiration is an exothermic reaction

22
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Why do we continue to breathe deeply and quickly for a while after anaerobic exercise?

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After anaerobic exercise we need more oxygen to remove lactic acid from the muscles by breaking it down into carbon dioxide and water.
OXYGEN DEBT

23
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In which 3 ways do fit people fit exercise easier ?

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Fit people have more mitochondria than unfit people due to a higher muscle to fat ratio

Fit people have better supplies of glycogen in their muscle cells than unfit people

After intense exercise, fit people have a shorter recovery period than unfit people

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what is produced in the anaerobic respiration of yeast cells ?

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glucose → ethanol + CO₂

25
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what happens in anaerobic respiration of muscle cells ?

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glucose → lactic acid + energy

26
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what is oxygen debt ?

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when the body has to take in extra oxygen to break down the lactic acid in the muscle cells

27
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aerobic respiration

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  • exothermic reaction
  • glucose is broken down using oxygen to produce carbon dioxide and water and release energy for the cells
28
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anaerobic respiration

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  • exothermic reaction
    -glucose is broken down in the absence of oxygen to produce lactic acid in animals and ethanol and carbon dioxide in plants and yeast.
  • A small amount of energy is transferred for the cells
29
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what is the response to exerciser ?

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  • faster heart rate
  • breathing rate increases
  • glycogen in muscles is converted to glucose
30
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How does the amount of chlorophyll impact the rate of photosynthesis ?

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Chlorophyll is a pigment in the leaf that
converts light energy to food for the plant, and
is therefore essential. If, for example,
chlorophyll levels are reduced through a
magnesium deficiency, then the rate of
photosynthesis would decrease.

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describe an experiment measuring the oxygen production of a plant, you can calculate the rate of photosynthesis

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Pondweed is placed in a test tube full with water. The top is sealed with a bung. A capillary
tube also containing water leads into the test tube, and it is attached to a syringe.
● A lamp is placed at a measured distance from the test tube.
● As it photosynthesises, oxygen is produced, forming a gas tube in the capillary tube
● The distance the bubble has moved is measured using a ruler to calculate the volume of
oxygen produced.
● Many variables can be changed to observe their effect on photosynthesis: the temperature
(using a water bath), time the pondweed is left, the light intensity (varied by the distance the
lamp is from the plant).
● It is important to control all factors that may affect photosynthesis except your independent
variable (the one you want to observe), so it is a valid experiment

32
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How does lactic acid build up ?

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If there is not enough oxygen being supplied (for example when you undertake vigorous exercise)
anaerobic respiration takes place instead. As lactic acid is a by product of this reaction, it builds up
creating an oxygen debt (as oxygen is needed to break lactic acid down).

33
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What is metabolism ?

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is the sum of all the reactions in a cell or the body. The energy transferred in the cells
by respiration is used in the processes of metabolism to make new molecules. These processes
are controlled by enzymes

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