Cellular Respiration Flashcards

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The purpose of cellular respiration is to:

A

Break down glucose(carbohydrates) to provide energy for the cell

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Which process in cellular respiration produces the most ATP per glucose molecule consumed?

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Electron transport chain/ chemiosmosis

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The NET result of glycolysis is…

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2 ATP and 2 NADH

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In Krebs cycle, how many ATP are produced?

A

2

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The process by which glucose is split into pyruvate.

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Glycolysis

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The process by which a hydrogen gradient is used to create ATP.

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Chemiosmosis

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A process that makes a small amount of ATP and produces lactic acid

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Lactic acid fermentation

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7
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A series of membrane embedded electron carriers that ultimately create the hydrogen ion gradient to drive the synthesis of ATP

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Electron transport chain

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The process by which the breakdown of glucose is completed and CO2 is produced

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Krebs cycle

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The process that does not occur in the mitochondria

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Glycolysis

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Also known as citric acid cycle

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Krebs cycle

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Starts with Acetyl-CoA

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Krebs cycle

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For each molecule of glucose broken down, the Krebs cycle must make how many complete turns?

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2

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13
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Two products of aerobic cellular respiration.

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H2O and CO2

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14
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Anaerobic cellular respiration in humans products

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Lactic acid

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Anaerobic cellular respiration products in yeast and plant cells

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Alcoholic fermentation (CO2 and ethanol)

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16
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Oxidation

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Loss of electrons

17
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Reduction

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Gain of electrons

18
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Where does glycolysis take place?

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Cytoplasm

19
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Products of glycolysis:

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NET: 2 ATP and 2 pyruvate

20
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Where does link reaction occur

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Matrix

21
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Waste product of link reaction

A

CO2

22
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Is link reaction aerobic or anaerobic?

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Aerobic

23
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What is the product of link reaction?

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2 carbons(acetal CoA which goes to Krebs) and NADH H+ (which go to ETC)

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What is the net yield of link reaction?

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2 Acetyl CoA per glucose molecule

25
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Decarboxilation

A

Removing a carbon

26
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What is the net yield of the Krebs cycle?

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2 ATP
3 NADH H+
1 FADH2
(Per glucose)

27
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What level of phosphorylation is the Krebs Cycle?

A

Substrate level

28
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Is Krebs aerobic or anaerobic?

A

Aerobic

29
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What is the net yield of ATP in ETC?

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32 ATP per glucose

30
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ATP Yield of oxidative phosphorylation

A

32

31
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ATP Yield of ETC

A

0

32
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ATP Yield of Krebs

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2

33
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ATP Yield of link

A

0

34
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ATP Yield of glycolysis

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2

35
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Purpose of glycolysis

A

Convert glucose into pyruvate

36
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Purpose of link reaction

A

Convert pyruvate into Acetyl CoA

37
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Purpose of Krebs cycle

A

Release H+ to electron carriers

38
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Purpose of ETC

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Energy pump H+ into inter membrane space

39
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Purpose of oxidative phosphorylation

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Produce ATP using ATP synthase