Cell Respiration Flashcards
Unit 3: Photosynthesis and Respiration
What are our major biomolecules?
Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins and Nucleic acids (DNA/RNA)
What is the characteristics of nucleotides
They are composed of 3 parts: a nitrogen containing base, a 5 carbon sugar and one or more phosphate groups
What make ATP useful as the distributor of energy in cells
- Soluble in water (Moves freely)
- Stable at neutral pH
- Does not freely pass through plasma membrane, movement can be controlled by the cell
- 3rd phosphate can be easily removed and reattached (hydrolysis and condensation)
- The removal of the 3rd phosphate releases a small amount of energy
What do cells in ATP for?
- Making macromolescules
- Active Transport
- Movement
Characteristics of ATP?
They are energy rich molecules need to be converted into a useable form in cells
The molecule ATP is the cells energy currency or usable form
What is ATP made of?
They are a nucleotide that consists of the base adenine, a 5 carbonsugar (ribose) and three phosphate groups
How is ATP used by cells in making macromolecules?
Through anabolic reactions (BUILD), by linking monomers together (uses one or more ATP for each link).
Which has more potential energy ATP or ADP
ATP has more potential energy than ADP, so conversion to ADP releases some energy
Example of the use of ATP in cells when making macromolecules?
Building DNA during S phase (DNA replication) and building proteins (called protein synthesis)
How is ATP used by the cells in active transport?
ATP causes reversible shape changes to pump proteins in membranes. The shape change caused by ATP allows a specific molecule to enter the pump. Becuase it is unstable compared to the original shape, it is able to revert back to its original shape without the use of ATP.
Example of the use of ATP in cells when they are needed for movement?
They are needed for moving chromosomes around during mitosis/meiosis, vesicles to move as they transport stuff, pinching in during cytokinesis, changing shpes of some cells for movement sliding muscle fibers to cause contration.
What happens when P group is released from ATP to form ADP?
It cause either a conformational change or chemical change (hydrolysis reaction)
How can ADP be revert back to ATP?
Energy is required to reform the bond of the 3rd phosphate.
Where does energy to revert back to ATP come from?
This energy comes from repiration, photosynthesis or chemosynthesis
What happens when ATP supplies are low?
When they are too low, the cell functions stop.
What happens to cells without ATP being present?
The cells breakdown within minutes
Define cell respiration?
It is a step by step controlled release of energy from carbon compounds. The energy released is used to convert ADP back to ATP
What are the most common compounds used in cell respiration?
Many carbon compounds but the most common are carbohydrate (glucose) and lipids (fatty acids)
How do humans obtain carbs and lipids?
The course of carbs and lipids for human and animals are from the food we eat
How do plants obtain carbs and lipids
They make it through photosynthesis
What do most cells use for respiration?
Oxygen
What wastes are produced by many cells during respiration
Carbon dioxide
What is a gas exchange
O2 will have to enter the cells and CO2 will need to leave the cells during respiration
Where does cell respiration occur?
in the mitochondria
Where does gas exchange occur
They occur through the cell membrane of cells
What does respiration create for gas exchange?
They create the concentration gradient needed for gas exchange
What does gas exchange provide for respirations?
They provide a mechanism to move one of respirations reactants and remove a waste product
Difference between aerobic and anaerobic respiration?
Aerobic respiration require oxygen while anaerobic respiration do not require oxygen
Two different fermentations of anaerobic respirations
Alcoholic fermentation
Lactic acid fermentation
Where does alcoholic fermentation usually occur?
Yeast and other fungi
Where does lactic acid fermentation usually occur?
Humans, other animals and some bacteria
Difference bewteen aerobic respiration and anaerobic respiration in terms of substrates used
Aerobic respiration uses glucose, lipids and amino acids as substrate while anaerobic respiration only uses carbs
Difference between aerobic respiration and anaerobic respiration in terms of wastes produced
In aerobic respiration only CO2 and water are a waste while in anaerobic respiration, CO2, lactate or ethanol are produced as a waste (no water produced)
Difference between aerobic respiration and anaerobic respiration in terms of ATP yield
In aerobic respiration high yield of ATP (more than 30, max 38) while in anaerobic respiration low ATP yield (2)
Difference between aerobic and anaerobic respiration in terms of where they occur
Step 1 of aerobic respiration (glycosis) occurs in cytoplasm, then remainder of process is occurs in the mitochondria (use of CO2), while in anaerobic respiration, it all occurs in the cytoplasm
Why do human muscles sometimes conver to anaerobic
When oxygen demand is greater than the supply (oxygen debt), provides quick burst of ATP (maximizes power)
What restricts how much anaerobic respiration our muscles can do
Lactate waste is produced and our body can only tolerate so much (toxic)