Cellular Respiration Flashcards
ATP
A short-term storage form for energy
Phosphorylation
Adding phosphates to ADP
How ATP Releases Energy
A phosphate is ripped off, releasing the energy and turning it into ADP
Eukaryotes
Organisms that do aerobic respiration (need oxygen)
Things Needed for Aerobic Respiration
Glucose and 6 oxygens
Things Produced by Aerobic Respiration
6 CO2s, 6H2Os, 36 ATP
Prokaryotes
Organisms that do anaerobic respiration (no oxygen)(only bacteria)
Things Needed for Anaerobic Respiration
Glucose
Things Produced by Anaerobic Respiration
Lactic acid or ethyl alcohol and CO2, 2 ATP
Oxidation
When a molecule loses electrons or H atoms
Reduction
When a molecule gains electrons or H atoms
NAD+ / FAD
H acceptors (they work like taxis)
Isomer
Two molecules with the same chemical makeup but different structures
Isomerases
Enzymes that turn molecules into an isomer
Dehydrogenase
Remove hydrogens to FAD/NAD+
Hydrogenases
Add hydrogens to FAD/NAD+
Kinases
Add phosphate groups to ADP