Cellular Respiration Flashcards

1
Q

Glucose and other molecules from food are broken down to release energy in a complex series of
chemical reactions that together are called –

A

cellular respiration

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2
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— and other molecules from food are broken down to release — in a complex series of that together are called cellular respiration

A

Glucose, energy, chemical reactions

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3
Q

is a set of metabolic reactions
and processes that take place in the cells of organisms to convert biochemical energy from nutrients into ATP,
and then release waste products.

A

Cellular respiration

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4
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Cellular respiration is a set of metabolic reactions
and processes that take place in the cells of organisms to convert — from – into –,
and then release –

A

biochemical energy, nutrients, ATP, waste products.

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5
Q

The reactions involved in – are catabolic reactions, which break large
molecules into smaller ones, releasing energy in the process.

A

respiration

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6
Q

The reactions involved in respiration are —, which break large
molecules into smaller ones, releasing energy in the process.

A

catabolic reactions

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7
Q

The reactions involved in respiration are catabolic reactions, which break – into smaller ones, — in the process.

A

large
molecules, releasing energy

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8
Q

These processes require a large number of
— which each perform one specific chemical reaction.

A

enzymes

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9
Q

The general equation for cellular respiration is:

A
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10
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There are three main stages of cellular respiration:

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1) Glycolysis
2) Krebs Cycle (Citric Acid Cycle)
3) Electron Transport Chain (ETC)

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11
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splits six-carbon sugars into two molecules of pyruvate

A

Glycolysis

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12
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Glycolysis splits — into two molecules of —

A

six-carbon sugars, pyruvate

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13
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The term glycolysis from the Greek —-

A

Glycol“sweet” or “sugar,” and lysis, “splitting”)

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14
Q

The term – reflects the
fact that the process involves splitting six-carbon sugars into two molecules of pyruvate, a —
molecule.

A

glycolysis, three carbon

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15
Q

is frequently referred to as Embden-Meyerhof-Parnas or EMP pathway, in honor
of these pioneer workers i.e Gustave Embden (1874-1933), Otto Meyerhof (1883-1951) and Jacob
Parnas in the field.

A

Glycolysis

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16
Q

Glycolysis is frequently referred to as —-, in honor
of these pioneer workers i.e — (1874-1933), — (1883-1951) and — in the field.

A

Embden-Meyerhof-Parnas or EMP pathway, Gustave Embden, Otto Meyerhof, Jacob
Parnas

17
Q

It is frequently referred to as Embden-Meyerhof-Parnas or EMP pathway, in honor
of these pioneer workers i.e Gustave Embden —, Otto Meyerhof (—) and Jacob
Parnas in the field

A

(1874-1933), 1883-1951

18
Q

Glycolysis is the metabolic pathway by which — (a – molecule) is converted into two
molecules of – (a – molecule),

A

glucose, C6, pyruvate, C3

19
Q

Glycolysis is the metabolic pathway by which glucose (a C6 molecule) is converted into two
molecules of pyruvate (a C3 molecule), chemical energy in the form of – is produced, and —- are produced.

A

ATP, NADH-
reduced coenzymes

20
Q

The conversion of glucose to pyruvate is an – in which no molecular oxygen is
utilized.

A

oxidation process

21
Q

The conversion of — is an oxidation process in which no – is
utilize

A

glucose to pyruvate, molecular oxygen

22
Q

The oxidizing agent is the —

A

coenzyme NAD+

23
Q

The – is the coenzyme NAD+

A

oxidizing agent

24
Q

Metabolic pathway in which molecular oxygen is
not a participant are called –

A

anaerobic pathway.

25
Q

Pathways that require molecular oxygen are called

A

aerobic pathways.

26
Q

Glycolysis is an

A

anaerobic pathway.

27
Q

Glycolysis is the first step in either —.

A

fermentation or respiration

28
Q

is the first step in either fermentation or respiration.

A

Glycolysis

29
Q

For every glucose molecule that enters glycolysis, — are produced.

A

two pyruvates,
four ATP molecules, and two NADH molecules

30
Q

For — that enters glycolysis, two pyruvates,
four ATP molecules, and two NADH molecules are produced.

A

every glucose molecule

31
Q

The – is two ATP molecules for each glucose.

A

net ATP yield

32
Q

The net ATP yield is – for each .

A

two ATP molecules, glucose

33
Q

Glycolysis is a – process in which every step is –.

A

ten-step, enzyme-catalyzed

34
Q

–. Two molecules of ATP are invested, adding phosphate
groups to molecules through two substrate-level phosphorylation reactions.

A

Energy Investment Phase

35
Q

Energy Investment Phase. Two molecules of ATP are invested, adding phosphate
groups to molecules through two —

A

substrate-level phosphorylation reactions.

36
Q

The two substrate-level phosphorylation reactions produces

A

One
reaction produces a 6-carbon sugar phosphate with one phosphate group. The second
reaction yields a 6-carbon sugar phosphate with two phosphate groups.