Cellular respiration Flashcards
1
Q
What is glycolysis?
A
Step 1 of cellular respiration.
* Breaks down 1 glucose to 2 pyruvate
* Makes 2 ATP
* Happens in cytoplasm
2
Q
What is Krebs cycle?
A
Step 2 of cellular respiration.
* Pyruvate are broken down to H and CO2
* CO2 is waste product
* Occurs in the matrix of mitochondria
Also known as the Citric Acid Cycle
3
Q
What is the Electron Transport Chain?
A
Step 3 of cellular respiration.
* Oxygen is converted to H2O (another waste product)
* 34 ATP
* Occures in the membrane of the matrix inside the mitochondria
Shortened to ETC and also known as Oxidative Phosphorylation
4
Q
What is cellular respiration?
A
Glucose is broken down to make ATP
