CELLULAR RESPIRATION Flashcards
Electrons pass through from one electron carrier to the next in what?
Mitochondrial membrane (ETC)
What is the process called where the electron transport chain is linked to ATP synthesis
Chemiosmosis
Which way do electrons flow in carriers?
They flow downwards
How many Carbons does glucose have?
six
Which enzyme transfers Phosphate?
Kinase enzyme
What is the process without Oxygen, NADH transformed into NAD?
fermentation
What is the name of the enzyme that aids in making ATP?
ATP synthase
What are the four metabolic stages of cellular respiration?
Glycolysis, Pyruvate oxidation, Krebs cycle, electron transport chain
What do the 6 carbons in Glucose convert into?
two pyruvates
What is the net output of glycolysis?
2 ATP, 2 NADH, 2 pyruvate
How many ATPs are produced from the Krebs cycle?
2 ATP
What chain produces ATP at a faster rate
Electron Transport Chain
What does the electron transport chain yield?
34 ATP and 1 glucose
When does pyruvate enter the mitochondria?
When there’s O2 available
Where does the Kreb Cycle take place?
Mitochondria