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Chapter 6 Flashcards

Cellular Respiration

1
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photosynthesis

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light energy —> chemical energy (sugar)

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photosynthesis is done by what types of organisms ?

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  • plants
  • algae
  • some protists
  • some prokaryotes
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cellular respiration

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chemical energy (sugar) —> ATP

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4
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cellular respiration is done by what types of organisms ?

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practically all organisms

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5
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respiration

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breathing; exchanging O2 and CO2

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6
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OIL RIG

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Oxidation Is Lost
Reduction Is Gain

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7
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at the end of cellular respiration O2 becomes what ?

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reduced to water (O2 —> H2O)

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8
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at the end of cellular respiration glucose becomes what ?

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oxidized to CO2 (c6h12o6 —> CO2)

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9
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is cellular respiration an exergonic / endergonic reaction ?

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exergonic
- the chem. energy in the bonds of glucose is released

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10
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what percent of energy produced is usable and released as heat ?

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34% is usable
66% is released as heat

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11
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cellular respiration equation ?

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C6 H12 O6 + 6O2 —> 6CO2 + 6H2O + ATP

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12
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how many g of energy, in the form of glucose, does the brain need each day ?

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120 g

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13
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the brain uses what percent of all energy consumption ?

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20%

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14
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innate bodily functions and maintaining cells uses what percent of all energy consumption ?

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75%

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15
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kilocalories

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kcal / cal; energy unit
- a quantity of heat = to 1000kcal
- quantity of heat required to raise 1kg of H2O by 1°C

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16
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what is the energy (kcal) requirement also known as ?

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basal metabolic rate (BMR)

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17
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avg adult needs how many kcal per day?

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2200 kcal

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18
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kcal needed per day is dependent on what factors ?

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  • age
  • sex
  • activity level
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19
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how do cells extract energy from fuel (glucose) ?

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by transferring electrons

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20
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redox reactions

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reduction-oxidation reactions; electrons lost (oxidized) from one substance and added (reduced) to another

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oxidation

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loss of electron; always goes with reduction

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22
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reduction

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gain of electrons; always goes with oxidation

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23
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what shows the transfer of electrons between substances ?

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the movement of hydrogen atoms

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24
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NAD+

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coenzyme that accepts electrons
- shuttles electrons in redox reactions

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25
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what does NAD+ turn into when it accepts electrons ?

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NADH

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26
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dehydrogenase

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transfers 2 H atoms from fuel —> NAD+ = NADH

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27
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what happens to the fuel when it is acted on by dehydrogenase ?

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oxidized; it is losing electrons to dehydrogenase

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28
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what happens to the NAD+ when it is acted on by dehydrogenase ?

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reduced; it is gaining electrons from dehydrogenase

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29
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ETC

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electron transport chain; multiple electron carriers that shuttle electrons for a series of redox reactions

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30
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what is at the end of the ETC and why is it that substance ?

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O2, because O2 is extremely electronegative and it attracts the electrons down the ETC

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31
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what is released during the ETC and what are those substances released used for ?

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releases controlled amounts of ATP to produce ATP

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32
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1 glucose produces around how much ATP ?

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32 ATP

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33
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stages of cellular respiration ?

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1) glycolysis
2) pyruvate oxidation & citric acid cycle
3) oxidative phosphorylation

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34
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glycolysis

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  • w/o O2 in cytosol
  • 9 total enzymatic reactions
  • produces ATP by substrate-lvl phosphorylation
  • breaks down glucose into two pyruvate
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35
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how much investment is needed to start glycolysis for cellular respiration ?

36
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NET yield of glycolysis ?

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  • 2 ATP
  • 2 NADH
  • 2 pyruvate
37
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substrate-lvl phosphorylation

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form ATP by transferring phosphate group to ADP

38
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intermediates

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compounds formed between the initial / final product

39
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steps of glycolysis in the “investment phase” ?

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stages 1-4

40
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Stage 1-3 of glycolysis

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stage 1 and 3 = ATP is added into glucose

41
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stage 4 of glycolysis

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6C glucose splits into 2 3C G3P chains

42
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steps of glycolysis in the “energy payoff phase “

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stages 5-9

43
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how many times does energy pay off phase run from 1 glucose ?

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2 times; glucose is split into 2 G3P
- stages can run twice

44
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stage 5 of glycolysis

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redox reaction generates NADH
- 2 phosphate groups add to G3P
- 2 NAD+ gain electrons from G3P

45
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stages 6-9 of glycolysis

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ATP and pyruvate is produced
stage 6 = 2 ADP gains phosphate groups from G3P
stage 8 = H2O leaves
stage 9 = 2 ADP gains phosphate groups from G3P

46
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in glycolysis, how many total substrate phosphorylation reactions occur for 1 glucose molecule ?

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4 total;
stage 6 = 2 reactions
stage 9 = 2 reactions

47
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how many times can pyruvate phosphorylation and citric acid cycle run per 1 glucose molecule ?

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2 times;
- from the two pyruvate made form glycolysis

48
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pyruvate oxidation

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  • needs O2 in mitochondria
  • turns pyruvate into acetyl CoA
49
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stages 1-3 of pyruvate oxidation

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stage 1 = 1 CO2 leaves
stage 2 = NAD reduced into NADH + H+
stage 3 = coenzyme A joins

50
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NET yield of 1 turn of pyruvate oxidation ?

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1 NADH + H+

51
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NET yield of pyruvate oxidation w/ 1 molecule of glucose ?

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2 NADH + H+

52
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stage1 of citric acid cycle

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acetyl CoA (2C) joins oxaloacetate (4C) to make citrate (6C)
- NAD+ reduced NADH + H+

53
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stage 2-3 of citric acid cycle

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NADH, CO2 made during redox reaction
- CO2 leaves
- NAD+ becomes reduced to NADH + H+

54
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stage 3 of citric acid cycle

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ATP made during redox reaction
- ADP + P reduced to ATP

55
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stage 4 of citric acid cycle

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FADH2 made during redox reaction
- FAD reduced FADH2

56
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stage 5 of citric acid cycle

57
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stage 6 of citric acid cycle

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NADH made during redox reaction
- NAD+ reduced to NADH + H+

58
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NET yield of one turn of the citric acid cycle

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  • 1 ATP
  • 3 NADH + H+
  • 1 FADH2
59
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NET yield of citric acid cycle w/ one molecule of glucose ?

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  • 2 ATP
  • 6 NADH + H+
  • 2 FADH2
60
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how much CO2 and ATP has been produced in glycolysis, pyruvate oxidation and citric acid cycle ?

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  • 6 CO2 (all in stage 2)
  • 4 ATP (2 from each)
61
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total number of NADH and FADH2 produced from glycolysis, pyruvate oxidation and citric acid cycle ?

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  • 10 NADH (2 : 2 : 6)
  • 2 FADH2 (only citric acid cycle)
62
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oxidative phosphorylation

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  • w/ oxygen
  • intermembrane of mitochondria
  • ETC
  • chemiosmosis
63
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how does the ETC in oxidative phosphorylation work ?

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  • electrons carriers (NADH / FADH2) transport electrons through ETC
  • 3 locations of electron transfers which actively transports(H+ ions) electrons into intermembrane space
  • all heading towards O2 at end of ETC
  • O2 then reduced to H20 by leftover H+ ions w/o electrons
64
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how does chemiosmosis in oxidative phosphorylation work ?

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  • H+ ions in intermembrane space diffuse through ATP synthase back into mitochondrial matrix
  • ATP synthase’s internal rod rotates w/ diffusion of H+ ions
  • rotation activates sites that phosphorylate ADP —> ATP
65
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ATP synthase

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group of membrane proteins in chemiosmosis working with the ETC
- uses energy of H+ ion concentration to produce ATP

66
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what affect would the absence of O2 have on oxidative phosphorylation ?

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no O2 to pull electrons from electron carriers (FADH2 NADH) = electrons (H+) could not be harnessed to make ATP

67
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what step is majority of ATP produced in ?

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step 3; oxidative phosphorylation
- 90% of ATP is made here

68
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NET yield of oxidative phosphorylation ?

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about 28 ATP

69
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where is O2 used in cellular respiration ?

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in step 3; oxidative phosphorylation

70
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where is CO2 produced in cellular respiration ?

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in step 2; pyruvate oxidation and citric acid cycle

71
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fermentation

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harvesting ATP w/o O2
- only step 1 glycolysis is used
- anaerobic path to recycle NADH —> NAD+

72
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lactic acid fermentation

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glycolysis w/ reduction of pyruvate —> lactate
- muscle cells and certain bacterial cells
- make cheese / yogurt

73
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how does lactic acid fermentation work ?

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2 pyruvate reduced by the 2 NADH from glycolysis
- NADH —> NAD+ ; recycled back to glycolysis for reuse

74
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alcoholic fermentation

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glycolysis w/ reduction of pyruvate —> ethyl alcohol
- yeast and certain bacterial cells

75
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how does alcoholic fermentation work ?

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2 pyruvate reduced by 2 NADH from glycolysis
- 2 CO2 leave
- NADH —> NAD+ ; recycled back to glycolysis for reuse

76
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obligate anaerobes

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require anaerobic conditions / poisoned by O2; only fermentation
- prokaryotes in stagnate H2O / deep in soil

77
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facultative anaerobes

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can do both fermentation / oxidative phosphorylation
- yeast for beer / wine
- will prefer oxidative phosphorylation since more efficient

78
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glucose fed yeast cell is moved from aerobic to anaerobic conditions, to continue making ATP at the same rate as anaerobic conditions, how would glucose consumption rate need to change ?

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would need to consume the glucose 16x as fast in the anaerobic condition compared to the aerobic condition
- only 2 ATP anaerobically vs. 32 ATP aerobically (2 x 16 = 32)

79
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why is glycolysis assumed to be an ancient metabolic pathway ?

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  • occurs universally (fermentation / respiration
  • does not require oxygen
  • does not occur in membrane close organelle
80
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where are sugars from carbohydrates used in cellular respiration ?

A

glucose (glycolysis)

81
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where are fatty acids from fats used in cellular respiration ?

A

acetyl CoA (pyruvate oxidation)

82
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where is glycerol from fatty acids used in cellular respiration ?

A

G3P (glycolysis)

83
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where are amino acids from proteins used in cellular respiration ?

A
  • pyruvate (glycolysis)
  • acetyl CoA (pyruvate oxidation)
  • oxaloacetate (citric acid cycle)
84
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how does rotenone (rat poisoning) affect cellular respiration ?

A

displaces O2 in oxidative phosphorylation
- prevents H+ from attaching to last electron carrier (O2)

85
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how does cyanide / carbon monoxide affect cellular respiration ?

A

displaces O2 in oxidative phosphorylation
- prevents H+ from attaching to last electron carrier (O2)

86
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how does DNP affect cellular respiration ?

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causes H+ to leak through membrane
- less and less H+ going to ATP synthase = less ATP made

87
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how does oligomycin affect cellular respiration ?

A

prevents ATP synthase from occurring

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