Cellular Respiration Flashcards

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1
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autotroph

A

organism capable of converting sunlight -> a form of stored chemical energy

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heterotroph

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can only convert between different forms of chemical energy

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3
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aerobic cell respiration

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breakdown of glucose utilizing oxygen as a reactant

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4
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anaerobic cell respiration

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breakdown of glucose without the use of oxygen

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5
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aerobes

A

any organism that utilizes aerobic cell respiration

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6
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anaerobes

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any organism that uses an anaerobic pathway of cell respiration

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7
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oxidation

A

loss of electrons

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8
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reduction

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gain of electrons

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9
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glycolysis turns 1 glucose into

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2 pyruvic acid

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10
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glycolysis turns 2 ATP into

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2 ADP

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11
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glycolysis turns 2 NAD into

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2 NADH

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12
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glycolysis turns 4 ADP into

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4 ATP (for a net gain of 2 ATP)

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13
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where does glycolysis happen?

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in the cytoplasm

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14
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NAD vs NADP

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NAD is used in cell respiration while NADP is used for photosynthesis

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15
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where does the conversion of pyruvate to Acetyl-CoA happen?

A

matrix

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16
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pyruvate to Acetyl-CoA turns 2 NAD into

A

2 NADH

17
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2 pyruvate turns into

A

2 Acetyl-CoA

18
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2 CO2 is produced during the conversion of pyruvate to Acetyl-CoA

A

yeah…

19
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the Kreb’s Cycle turns 2 Acetyl-CoA into

A

4 CO2

20
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the Kreb’s Cycle turns 6 NAD into

A

6 NADH

21
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the Kreb’s Cycle turns 2 FAD into

A

2 FADH2

22
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the Kreb’s Cycle turns 2 ADP into

A

2 ATP

23
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where does the Kreb’s Cycle occur in the mitochondria?

A

matrix

24
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where is the ETC located in cell respiration?

A

inner membrane

25
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chemeosmosis

A

movement of H+ ions across a selectively permeable membrane. uses active transport

26
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in cell respiration’s chemeosmosis, what side has a low concentration and which has a high concentration of H+?

A

the intermembrane space has a high concentration, and the matrix has a low concentration

27
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NADH and FADH are…

A

electron carrier molecules (10 NADH and 2 FADH during the ETC)

28
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how much ATP is produced in the ETC?

A

30 ATP

29
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what is the efficiency of aerobic respiration?

A

38 x (12 kcal)/686 kcal = 66%

30
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what is the efficiency of anaerobic respiration?

A

2 x (12 kcal)/686 kcal = 3%

31
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what is produced during alcoholic fermentation?

A

2 ATP, 2 ethanol, 2 CO2

32
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what is produced during lactic acid fermentation?

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2 ATP, 2 lactase