cellular respiration Flashcards

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respiration

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the process by which cells convert chemical energy from nutrients like glucose into usable energy form (ATP) by breaking down these molecules in the presence of oxygen, releasing carbon dioxide and water as waste products

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fermentation

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partial degradation of sugar that occurs without oxygen

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net gain energy produced by glycolysis

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2 ATP

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glycolysis

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occurs in cytoplasm in major 2 phases: energy investment and energy payoff phase

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pyruvate is oxidized to? and occurs at? and release CO2

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Acetyl Coenzyme, Occurs in Matrix of mitochondria

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the starting molecule in citric acid cycle is

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oxaloacetate

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citric acid cycle produces:

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ATP, NADH, FADH, CO2

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alcohol fermentation release CO2 : true or false

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true: 2 step reaction: first produces CO2 and second produces NAD+ and ethanol

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oxygen is needed in your cells in which step of cellular respiration?

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last step, Oxidative phosphorylation, occurs in 2 steps: electron transport chain and chemiososis

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inputs of glycolysis

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glucose, 2 ATP, 2 NAD+

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lactate acid fermentation releases CO2: T or F

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false, one step process where pyruvate is directly reduced to lactate.

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alcohol fermentation is used for

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brewing, winemaking, and baking

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lactic acid fermentation is used for

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cheese and yogurt production

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output of glycolysis

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4 ATP, 2 pyruvate and 2 NADH

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