Cellular Respiration Flashcards
Where does glycolysis occur?
in the cytosol
Where does the Krebs cycle occur?
in the matrix of the mitochondria
Where does the Electron Transport Chain occur?
in the cristae of the mitochondria
What factors affect the rate of respiration?
Temperature, Glucose availability, Oxygen concentration
Define ATP
Universal currency of energy in a cell
Define coenzymes
Molecules that are used as loaded or unloaded forms to move energy, protons and electrons between reactions in the cell in a cyclical manner
Name the outputs of glycolysis in aerobic respiration
2 pyruvate, 2ATP and 2 NADH
Name the waste product formed in animals from anaerobic respiration
Lactic acid (Lactate)
Name the waste product formed in yeast and plants from anaerobic respiration
Ethanol and carbon dioxide
Name the products of the Krebs cycle
Carbon dioxide and 8NADH, 2 FADH2 and 2 ATP.
Name the products of the Electron Transport Chain
26-28 ATP. Water, 10 NAD+ 2 FAD+
Name three features that indicate mitochondria’s endocymbiotic background
Own DNA genome
Bacterial ribosomal RNA
Double membrane
How many ATP are made in aerobic respiration?
30-32 ATP
How many ATP are made in anaerobic respiration?
2 ATP
How many net ATP are made in glycolysis?
2 ATP