Cellular Respiration + Fermentation Flashcards

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1
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a substance that causes oxidation by accepting electrons; therefore, it gets reduced

A

oxidizing agents

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a substance that causes reduction by losing electrons; therefore it gets oxidized

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reducing agents

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3
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Converts solar energy into chemical energy (PGAL —> Glucose)

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Photosynthesis

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4
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Breaks down Glucose into usable energy (ATP) for the cell.

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Cellular Respiration

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What intermediate products does Photosynthesis use?

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NADPH and ATP

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6
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What intermediate products does Cellular Respiration use?

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FADH2, ATP and NADH (are all electron/energy carriers)

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7
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What is the usable form of energy that our bodies can use?

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ATP!!

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8
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Cellular respiration is the process by which our bodies break down the ingested _______ and convert it into ATP

A

Glucose

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9
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Releases energy by oxidizing it

A

Cellular Respiration

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10
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During Cellular Respiration, what is removed?

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Electrons

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11
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During Cellular Respiration, what is released?

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Energy

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12
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During Cellular Respiration, what is produced?

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CO2 and H2O

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13
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What is Aerobic Respiration?

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Respiration that requires oxygen to produce ATP

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14
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What is Anaerobic Respiration?

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Respiration that does not require oxygen to produce ATP

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15
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(True or False) Some organisms including humans can do Anaerobic Respiration.

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True

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16
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What are the 3 pathways for energy release?

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  1. Aerobic Cellular Respiration
  2. Anaerobic Cellular Respiration
  3. Fermentation
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17
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What are the steps involved/metabolic pathways for Aerobic Respiration?

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  1. Glycolysis
  2. Kreb’s Cycle
  3. Electron Transport Chain (ETC)
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18
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The complete oxidation of Glucose to release energy.

A

Aerobic Cellular Respiration

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19
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Glucose is oxidized to form..

A

CO2

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20
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O2 is reduced to form..

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H2O

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21
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Hydrogen is transferred from Glucose to Oxygen bringing Electrons with it which provide energy for..

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ATP Synthesis

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22
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By oxidizing Glucose, respiration takes energy out of storage and makes it available for..

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ATP Synthesis

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23
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What is the formula for Glucose?

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C6H12O6

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24
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Formula for Aerobic Respiration;
C6H12O6 + 6O2 -> ?

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6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy

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25
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Where does Glycolysis occur?

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Cytoplasm

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26
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During Glycolysis, Glucose is split into two 3-carbon sugars (PGAL) which are then ________ to form 2 Pyruvate molecules

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Oxidized

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27
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During Glycolysis, released energy will create ATP and ____.

A

NADH

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28
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What 2 molecules split Glucose during Glycolysis?

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ATP

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29
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During Glycolysis, 2 NADH is formed from..

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2 e- + 2H+ + 2NAD

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30
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During Glycolysis, 4 ATP is formed from..

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4ADP + 4Pi

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31
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What is the net of ATP during Glycolysis?

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2

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32
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What are the Glycolysis inputs?

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1 Glucose
2 NAD+
2 ATP
4 ADP + 4Pi

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33
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What are the Glycolysis outputs?

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2 Pyruvate
2 NADH
4 ATP (2 ATP Net)
2 H2O

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34
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What is the start of the Aerobic Cellular Respiration (and Fermentation)

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Glycolysis

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35
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Happens in the Cytoplasm

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Glycolysis

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36
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If not enough oxygen available, ____________ occurs

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Fermentation

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37
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If enough oxygen is available, pyruvate moves into the ____________ and enter the Kreb’s Cycle

A

Mitochondria

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38
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During Glycolysis, a small amount of ATP is generated and NAD+ is reduced to..

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NADH

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39
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Is Glycolysis a Aerobic or Anaerobic reaction?

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Anaerobic

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40
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Where is Pyruvate Oxidation located?

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The Matrix

41
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A series of reactions which yield carbon dioxide (1 carbon) and Acetyl-CoA (2 carbons)

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Pyruvate Oxidation / Kreb Prep

42
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In the forming of Acetyl CoA, 2NAD+ is reduced to..

A

2NADH

43
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What is removed from each Pyruvate and released as Waste?

A

Carbon Dioxide

44
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During Pyruvate Oxidation, the remaining C2 compound becomes what group?

A

Acetate

45
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During Pyruvate Oxidation, the Acetate group joins with a co-enzyme to form what?

A

Acetyl CoA

46
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What are the inputs of Pyruvate Oxidation?

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2 Pyruvate
2 CoA
2 NAD+

47
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What are the outputs of Pyruvate Oxidation?

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2 CO2 (diffuse out as waste)
2 Acetyl CoA (goes to Kreb)
2 NADH (goes to ETC)

48
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What is the Citric Acid Cycle also known as?

A

The Krebs Cycle

49
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Where does the Krebs Cycle take place?

A

The Matrix of the Mitochondria

50
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What is a Reactant?

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A substance that takes part in and undergoes change during a reaction

51
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Why is the Krebs Cycle cyclic?

A

The product of the last step (Oxaloacetate) is a reactant in the first step

52
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How does Acetyl-CoA enter the Krebs Cycle?

A

It is combined with a four-carbon compound (Oxaloacetate)

53
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How many Carbon atoms in the Kreb Cycle are fully Oxidized to Carbon Dioxide?

A

Two

54
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During the Krebs Cycle, NAD+ and FAD are reduced to..

A

NADH and FADH2

55
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What is Citrate Synthase?

A

The C6 in the Krebs Cycle

56
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What leaves at the beginning of the Krebs Cycle?

A

CoA

57
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What are the inputs of the Krebs Cycle?

A

2 Acetyl CoA
6 NAD+
2 FAD+
2 ADP + 2P

58
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What are the outputs of the Krebs Cycle?

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4 CO2
6 NADH
2 FADH2
2 ATP

59
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By the end of the Krebs Cycle how many Carbon atoms have been oxidized CO2?

A

6 (2 from Krebs Prep and 4 from Krebs Cycle)

60
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By the end of the Krebs Cycle, all that is left is free energy (___) and high energy (____ and _____)

A

ATP, NADH AND FADH2

61
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State where the reactions of the Krebs cycle of occur in a cell.

A

Matrix

62
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What compound that is derived from glucose actually enters the Krebs cycle.

A

Pyruvate

63
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____ and _____ from the Krebs Cycle donate their electrons to the electron carriers in the Electron Transport Chain

A

NADH and FADH2

64
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During the Electron Transport Chain, as electrons are passed from one carrier to the next, the energy that is released is used to pump ________ ____ across the mitochondrial inner membrane into the inter-membrane space, creating a concentration gradient.

A

Hydrogen Ions

65
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During the Electron Transport Chain, the energy stored in the gradient is used to generate ATP by what?

A

Chemiosmosis

66
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During the Electron Transport Chain, what is the final electron acceptor?

A

O2

67
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During the Electron Transport Chain, NADH and FADH2 are ________ (lose electrons) by the first protein complex of the electron transport chain

A

Oxidized

68
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During the Electron Transport Chain, the electrons oxidized from NADH and FADH2 are progressively passed along a series of electron carrier ________ (reduced).

A

Proteins

69
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What is the final electron acceptor?

A

Oxygen

70
Q

During the Electron Transport Chain, once oxygen has received the electrons, they combine with H+ to form what?

A

H2O (product of cellular respiration)

71
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What is the product of Cellular Respiration?

A

H2O and CO2

72
Q

As electrons move down the ETC the protein complexes use energy released from the electrons to actively transport H+ IONS from the matrix to the inter-membrane space creating what kind of gradient?

A

Proton Gradient

73
Q

During Chemiosmosis (The Electron Transport Chain), the build-up of H+ outside the matrix result in what?

A
  1. Hydrogen Gradient
  2. Electrochemical Gradient
74
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(Chemiosmosis) What is it called when there are more H+ in the inter-membrane space than in the mitochondrial matrix?

A

Hydrogen Gradient

75
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(Chemiosmosis) What is it called when the excess H+ in the inter-membrane space causes it to become more positively charged and the matrix to become more negatively charged?

A

Electrochemical Gradient

76
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(Chemiosmosis) Because a Electrochemical gradient is caused, what needs to return to the matrix in order to restore balance?

A

H+

77
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(Chemiosmosis) What is the only way for H+ to get out of the inter-membrane space and back into the matrix?

A

Through an enzyme called ATP Synthase

78
Q

(Chemiosmosis) What does H+ moving through the ATP Synthase drive the making of?

A

ATP!!

79
Q

What are inputs of ETC (Electron Transport Chain)?

A

10 NADH
2 Glycolysis
2 Pyruvate oxidation
2 Krebs cycle
2 FADH2

80
Q

What are outputs of ETC (Electron Transport Chain)?

A

10 NAD+
2 FAD
6 H2O
32-24 ATP

81
Q

After all the steps in Cellular Respiration, how many ATP are
synthesized?

A

36-38 ATP

82
Q

How many ATPs does 1 NADH equal to?

A

3 ATP

83
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How many ATPs does 1 FADH2 equal to?

A

2 ATP

84
Q

Where does Aerobic Respiration occur?

A

In the mitochondria of plant and animal cells

85
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What are the 4 stages of Aerobic Respiration?

A
  1. Glycolysis (Cytoplasm)
  2. Pyruvate Oxidation/Krebs Prep (Mitochondria Matrix)
  3. Krebs Cycle (Mitochondria Matrix)
  4. ETC (Inner Membrane of the Mitochondria)
86
Q

What does Aerobic Respiration result in?

A

6CO2 + 6H2O + 36-38ATP

87
Q

Allows organisms to recycle NADH without O2 by passing electrons to different organic molecules instead of the ETC.

A

Anaerobic Respiration

88
Q

What are the two main types of Anaerobic Respiration/Fermentation?

A
  1. Lactic Acid Fermentation
  2. Alcohol Fermentation
89
Q

Lactic Acid Fermentation only occurs in what cells?

A

Animal Cells

90
Q

Alcohol Fermentation only occurs in what cells?

A

Plant Cells

91
Q

Anaerobic Respiration/Fermentation in both types begins with what stage?

A

Glycolysis

92
Q

_______/_______ Fermentation
1. Glycolysis
2. Ethanol Fermentation
- Glucose —> Pyruvate —> Ethanol + CO2

A

Alcohol/Ethanol

93
Q

In yeast growing anaerobically, what is pyruvate converted to?

A

Carbon Dioxide and Ethanol

94
Q

Which fermentation method recycles NAD+ to glycolysis to produce ATP?

A

Alcohol/Ethanol Fermentation

95
Q

How many ATP are produced by Alcohol/Ethanol Fermentation?

A

Only 2 ATP are produced

96
Q

When are animal cells engaged in Anaerobic Respiration/Lactic Acid Fermentation?

A

Times of high ATP usage, when Aerobic respiration alone isn’t enough (Ex. strenuous exercise).

97
Q

The accumulation of ______ ____/Lactate in muscles causes stiffness, soreness, and fatigue.

A

Lactic Acid

98
Q

During ______ ____ Fermentation, pyruvate is converted to lactate and the reduced NADH is re-oxidized so that glycolysis can continue.

A

Lactic Acid

99
Q

How many ATP are produced by Lactic Acid Fermentation?

A

Only 2 ATP are produced