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1
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metabolic pathways

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series of steps to alter molecules

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anabolic pathways

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build molecules, requires energy

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catabolic pathways

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break down molecules, releases energy

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energy is the ability to

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create change

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5
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KE

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energy of movement

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thermal energy

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energy of heat due to random molecule movement

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7
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electrical energy

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energy of charged particles

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8
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chemical energy

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energy stored in covalent bonds

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1st rule of thermodynamics

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energy cannot be created or destroyed

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2nd law of thermodynamics: energy transformation…

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energy transformation increases entropy (disorder)

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11
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processes that decrease entropy require

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require energy

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12
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biological systems are highly ordered which means

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they require a lot of energy to maintain, and lose a lot of energy as heat

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13
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Gibbs free energy measures

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energy of chemical reaction

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14
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Gibbs free energy

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energy available to do work

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15
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+ Gibbs free energy

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reaction requires energy and universe becomes more organized

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16
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negative gibs free energy

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reaction releases energy and universe becomes less organized

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17
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why is negative Gibbs free energy more stable than positive?

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*More stable because disorder in the universe is always trending towards randomness and disorder
*Since they change less, they have less ability to do work (they just want to sit there since they are so stable)

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18
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exergonic reaction: change in free energy is …

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G < 0

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19
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in exergonic reactions:
reactants have ____ energy than products?
reactions ____ energy?
reaction is ______?

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 Reactants have more energy than products
 Releases energy
 Reaction is spontaneous

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20
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in endergonic reactions: change in free energy is

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G > 0

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in endergonic reactions:
reactants have ____ energy than products?
reactions ____ energy?
reaction is ______?

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less; require; non spontaneous

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22
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what happens if cells reach equilibrium?

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they will die

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23
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three main categories of work that cells do:

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chemical reactions, transporting things, and mechanical.

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24
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chemical work (by cells)

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powering endergonic reactions

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transport work (by cells)

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pumping substances up concentration gradients

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mechanical work (by cell)

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move the cell or nearby structures

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27
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to do work, cells use

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adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

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28
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ATP is composed of

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Nucleotide (adenine) attached to 3 phosphates

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29
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energy currency of cells

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ATP

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30
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smallest unit of energy in the cell

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ATP

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31
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  1. ATP hydrolysis
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-phosphates can be removed via hydrolysis
*Releases energy and creates ADP (adenosine diphosphate)

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32
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  1. phosphorylation
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phosphate released from ATP hydrolysis is transferred to another molecule, creating a phosphorylated intermediate

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33
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Couples exergonic ATP hydrolysis with endergonic reaction

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phosphorylation

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34
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Coupled reactions are still exergonic if

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ATP releases more energy than endergonic reaction uses

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35
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  1. regenerating ATP
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Phosphate can be added to ADP via dehydration to recreate ATP

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36
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regenerating ATP requires

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energy

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37
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primary purpose of cellular respiration

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to create ATP

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38
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activation energy

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energy needed (IN) to start reaction

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39
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____reactions require energy to start

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exergonic

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40
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catalysts function

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decrease activation energy

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41
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enzyme are biological ….

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catalyst proteins

42
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enzyme names end in

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-ase

43
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___ lowers the activation energy of reactions

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catalysts

44
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catalysts are not

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used up by the reaction

45
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enzyme structures

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large proteins with complex shape

46
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substrate

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reactant that enzyme acts on

47
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enzyme substrate complex

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enzyme attached to substrate preparing to catalyze reaction

48
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active site

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location on enzyme that fits substrate

49
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enzyme specificity

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enzymes only fit ONE substrate and catalyze ONE reaction

50
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the 3D shape of the protein determines

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its function

51
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denaturing

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hostile/incorrect environmental conditions cause protein to lose/change shape and therefore its function

52
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rising temps and enzymes:

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Rising temp increases enzyme activity (why we get fevers when we are sick)

53
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too high temperatures and enzymes:

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Too high temps begin denaturing enzyme and lowers activity

54
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many enzymes have optimal function at pH of

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6-8

55
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cofactors

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additional molecules that enzymes need to function

56
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facts to know about cofactors (the molecules that enzymes need to function)

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 Not a part of the enzyme
 Usually bind to the enzyme
 Not used up in reaction

57
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coenzyme is a type of

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cofactor

58
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coenzymes are made by

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living things (such as vitamins)

59
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enzyme inhibitors

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reduce or block enzyme function

60
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enzyme inhibitors do not

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destroy or damage enzymes

61
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competitive enzyme inhibitors:

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  • Fill active sites
  • Compete with substrate
62
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noncompetitive enzyme inhibitors:

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  • Do not bind in active site
  • Change enzyme shape
63
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why must cells be able to control their metabolic pathways?

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store enzymes for quick activation later
super charge enzymes for burst increase in reaction rate
keep enzymes from wasting energy on unneeded molecules

64
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Allosteric regulation: allosteric site

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binding site that is not the active site

65
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Allosteric activation

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allosteric molecule improves enzyme shape to increase enzyme function

66
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Allosteric inhibition

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(noncompetitive inhibition) allosteric molecule makes proper shape difficult to achieve to reduce enzyme function

67
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Feedback inhibition:

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Metabolic product inhibits pathway

68
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grouping enzymes in the same pathway…

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increases function

69
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enzymes in compartments allows

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control of local conditions

70
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Cellular respiration

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break down of molecules to release energy

71
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two kinds of cellular respiration

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aerobic respiration and anaerobic respiration

72
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aerobic respiration

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uses oxygen to release energy

73
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anaerobic respiration

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does not use oxygen to release energy

74
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oxidation

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loss of electrons (increase oxidation number)

75
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reduction

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electrons are gained

76
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redox reactions release

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energy

77
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why is oxygen used in cellular respiration?

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Oxygen pulls electrons strongly, giving electrons to oxygen results in a stable, low energy system

78
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Reactions that increase stability are

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exergonic

79
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Cellular respiration (aerobic) oxidizes organic molecules to

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release energy from them

80
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reducing electron carriers moves energetic electrons to

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electron transport chain

81
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electron transport chain receives electrons from

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electron carriers

82
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Stages of cellular respiration

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  1. Glycolysis
  2. Citric acid cycle
  3. Oxidative phosphorylation
83
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where does glycolysis occur?

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cytoplasm

84
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how many ATP does glycolysis require for activation?

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2

85
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respiration steps: how many net ATP from glycolysis

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2 ATP

86
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respiration steps: how many net ATP from citric acid cycle

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2 ATP

87
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respiration steps: how many net ATP from oxidative phosphorylation

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26 or 28

88
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respiration steps: how many net ATP TOTAL

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30 or 32

89
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what happens to electron transport chains without oxygen

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  • Electron carriers cannot deliver electrons
  • Electron carriers become full of electrons
  • Electron carriers cannot pick up electrons in glycolysis
  • Glycolysis ceases
  • No ATP is made via substrate-level phosphorylation
90
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fermentation is a type of

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anaerobic respiration

91
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main function of fermentation

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empty electron carriers without electron transport chain to allow glycolysis to continue

92
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___ ATP are produced via substrate level phosphorylation

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2

93
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lactic acid fermentation

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Electrons are given to pyruvate and forms lactate
Empties electron carriers (regenerates NAD+)
Glycolysis can continue

94
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lactic acid fermentation only occurs in

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in bacteria, fungi, and animals

95
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Alcohol fermentation (anaerobic)

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CO2 is removed from pyruvate to form acetaldehyde
Acetaldehyde takes electrons to become ethanol
Empties electron carriers and regenerates NAD+
Glycolysis can continue

96
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fermentation produces ___ ATP while aerobic respiration produces ___ ATP.

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2, 32

97
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both aerobic respiration and fermentation use

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glycolysis

98
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fermentation does not need

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oxygen

99
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A
100
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chloroplast location

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highest location in leaves

101
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chloroplast location

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