Cell respiration Flashcards

1
Q

How many steps carry out the oxidation of glucose and what are they?

A

2
- glycolysis (step 1)
- Krebs cycle (Step 2)

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2
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The first step in the oxidation of glucose is

A

glycolosis

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3
Q

Where does glycolysis occur and is it anaerobic or aerobic?

A

occurs in the cytoplasm of the cell and is
anaerobic

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4
Q

The end product of glycolysis is

A

pyruvic acid

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5
Q

Where does the second step in cellular respiration occur?

A

In the mitochondrion and it is the kreb’s cycle

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6
Q

The e Kreb’s cycle (Citric Acid ) takes___ and completes it_____

A

pyruvic acid
-oxidation to CO2

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7
Q

The Kreb’s cycle occurs in the_____of the mitochondria

A

-The matrix

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8
Q

The oxidation of glucose generates a high-energy intermediate. What is that intermediate?

A

NADH

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9
Q

The reduction of oxygen to water uses the intermediate generated from _____ and the ____, NADH. This will produce_____

A
  • Glycolysis
    -Kreb’s Cycle
    -ATP
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10
Q

Where does the reduction of water occur

A
  • In the cristae of the mitochondria and occurs in the electron of the transport chain
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11
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What is ATP generated by?

A

the creation of a H+ gradient between cristae or inner mitochondrial membrane (cristae) and the outer mitochondrial
membrane.

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12
Q

The chemosmotic hypothesis is used to explain

A

The generation of ATP from a gradient

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