Cellular Respiration Flashcards

To understand Cellular Respiration.

1
Q

What organisms trap sunlight and store it in carbohydrates?

A

Plants

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2
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What 2 organisms break down carbohydrates to release energy from cells?

A

Plants and Animals

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3
Q

What is the main energy currency of a cell

A

ATP

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4
Q

Define Cellular Respiration

A

The process of cells releasing energy by breaking down food.

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5
Q

What process begins cellular respiration and does it produce much ATP?

A

glycolysis and no

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6
Q

If there is no oxygen in cells, the products of glycolysis enter fermentation pathways that creates no additional……

A

ATP

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7
Q

Fermentation is …………. because no oxygen is used.

A

anaerobic

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8
Q

If oxygen is present in cells, the glycolysis products enter the………

A

Krebs Cycle

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9
Q

Does aerobic respiration produce much ATP?

A

Yes

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10
Q

What simple sugar starts glycolysis?

A

Glucose

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11
Q

In glycolysis, glucose is broken into 2 molecules that contain …….. carbon molecules each

A

3

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12
Q

Glycolysis takes place in the ……..

A

Cytoplasm

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13
Q

Name the 2 types of fermentation

A

lactic and alcoholic

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14
Q

Where does fermentation take place?

A

Cytoplasm

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15
Q

Lactic acid helps to make ……… & ………..

A

Cheese and Yogurt

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16
Q

What effect does lactic acid have on muscle cells?

A

A burning sensation.

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17
Q

Yeasts carry on what type of fermentation?

A

Alcoholic

18
Q

A gas called ……. is made during alcoholic fermentation.

A

CO2

19
Q

Aerobic respiration requires what gas?

A

Oxygen

20
Q

How much more ATP does aerobic respiration produce than glycolysis alone?

A

34

21
Q

Name the 2 major stages of aerobic respiration.

A

Krebs Cycle, Electron Transport Chains

22
Q

What is completed in the Krebs cycle?

A

The breakdown of glucose

23
Q

The energy carrier NAD+ is reduced to what substance?

A

NADH

24
Q

Which part of aerobic respiration makes most of the ATP?

A

Electron Transport Chain

25
Q

Where does aerobic respiration take place in prokaryotes?

A

cytoplasm

26
Q

Where does aerobic respiration take place in prokaryotes?

A

mitochondria

27
Q

The first acid produced in the Kreb’s cycle is …..

A

citric acid

28
Q

In the Kreb’s cycle, NAD+ becomes …….. and FAD becomes ……

A

NADH;FADH

29
Q

Is any ATP made in the Kreb’s cycle?

A

Yes, 1

30
Q

Which gas is a waste product of the Kreb’s cycle?

A

CO2

31
Q

The ……….. ……….. ………… is the second part of aerobic respiration.

A

ETC (Electron Transport Chain)

32
Q

Where does the ETC take place in eukaryotic cells?

A

Cristae

33
Q

Which gas serves as a final acceptor of electrons in the ETC?

A

Oxygen

34
Q

What is the final product of the ETC?

A

Water

35
Q

How many ATP’s are made in glycolysis?

A

2

36
Q

How many ATP’s are make in the Krebs Cycle?

A

1

37
Q

How many NADH molecules are made in aerobic respiration?

A

4

38
Q

How many FADH molecules are made in aerobic respiration?

A

1

39
Q

How many ATP are made by the electron transport system?

A

0

40
Q

What is the maximum number of ATP that can be produced by each glucose molecule?

A

36