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Chapter 6: Cellular Respiration Flashcards

1
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catabolic reactions

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break down complex molecules to release energy

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2
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exergonic is…

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release of energy

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3
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electron transfer plays a major role in

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the catabolic reactions during cellular respiration

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4
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aerobic respiration consumes

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organic molecules and O2 producing ATP

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5
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anaerobic respiration consumes

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compounds other than O2 producing small amounts of ATP

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6
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fermentation is

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a partial degradation of sugars that occurs without O2

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7
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what are the 3 catabolic pathways that produce ATP?

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  1. aerobic respiration
  2. anaerobic respiration
  3. fermentation
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8
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cellular respiration refers to

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aerobic respiration

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9
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what is consumed as fuel?

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carbohydrates, fats, and proteins

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10
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cellular respiration is traced with

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the sugar glucose

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11
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cellular respiration formula is

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C6H12O6 -> 6CO2 +6H2O + Energy (ATP & heat)

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12
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food must be made of the same molecules that cells are made of these molecules include…

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carbs, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids

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13
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food is _____ and electrons are grabbed by ____.

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oxidized

NADH

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14
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cellular respiration is series of

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redox reactions

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15
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transfer of electrons during chemical reactions releases

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stored energy from organic compounds

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16
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released energy is used to

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synthesize ATP

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17
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during cellular respiration glucose becomes

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oxidized

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18
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during cellular respiration O2 becomes

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reduced

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19
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NAD is a

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coenzyme that functions as an oxidizing agent during cellular respiration

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20
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NADH passes electrons to the

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electron transport chain

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21
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the electron transport chain passes electrons in a series of steps to regenerate

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ATP

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22
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what are the stages of cellular respiration?

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  1. glycolysis
  2. pyruvate oxidation
  3. citric acid cycle
  4. oxidative phosphorylation
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23
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substrate level phosphorylation…

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  • produces a small amount of ATP

- not very efficient

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24
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oxidative phosphorylation is…

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very efficient

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25
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glycolysis occurs in the

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cytosol of the cell

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26
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pyruvate oxidation, the citric acid cycle, and oxidative phosphorylation all occur in which part of the cell?

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in the mitochondria

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27
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oxidative phosphorylation generates…

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90% of cells ATP

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28
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oxidative phosphorylation is powered by

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redox reactions

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29
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oxidative phosphorylation yields up to

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32 ATP

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30
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glycolysis occurs in the cytoplasm in two stages, what are they?

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  1. energy investment phase

2. energy payoff phase

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31
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during glycolysis _____ is being oxidized to harvest _______ energy.

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glucose

chemical

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32
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glycolysis breaks down glycose into…

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2 molecules of pyruvate

33
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about how many reactions occur during glycolysis?

34
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glycolysis’ input is

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  • glucose
  • 2 ATP
  • O2
35
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glycolysis’ output is

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  • 4 ATP
  • 2 NADH
  • 2 Pyruvate (3 carbon molecules)
36
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glycolysis is = to __________ _________. This is not very efficient b/c what molecule still contains ALOT of energy?

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substrate-level

phosphorylation

pyruvate

37
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oxidation of glucose is complete when…

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pyruvate enters the mitochondria in the presence of O2

38
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pyruvate oxidizes to

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acetyl CoA

39
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acetyl CoA links glycolysis to the

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citric acid cycle

40
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the citric acid cycle completes the break down of pyruvate to

41
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the input for the citric acid cycle is

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2 acetyl CoA

2 oxaloacetate

42
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the outputs of the citric acid cycle are

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2 ATP
8 NADH
2 FADH2
6 CO2

43
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the citric cycle is a

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catabolic cycle

44
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the citric acid cycle happens in how many step?

45
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the starting molecule of the citric acid cycle is

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oxaloacetate

46
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acetyl CoA and oxaloacetate forms

47
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during steps 2-8 citrate continues to be decomposed back to _______

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oxaloacetate

48
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does the citric acid cycle used ATP?

49
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the reactions of the citric acid cycle are carried out by

50
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one molecule of glucose causes

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2 turns in the acetic acid cycle

51
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the loss of CO2 causes

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a charge of the battery

52
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what couples electron transport to ATP synthesis?

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chemiosmosis

53
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what collects the most energy extracted from food?

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NADH and FADH2

54
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the electron transport chain powers ATP synthesis via

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oxidative phosphorylation

55
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electron carriers donate electrons to

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the electron transport chain

56
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the electron transport chain is in the

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inner membrane of the mitochondria (cristae)

57
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the electron transport consists of

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multi-protein complexes

58
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multi-protein complex shuttle electrons and pump H+ across the membrane leading to

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proton motive force

59
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as electrons pass through the electron transport chain they experience a

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drop in energy

60
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O2 is reduced to what during the electron transport chain

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water vapor

61
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the electron transport chain does NOT generate

62
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the electron transport chain breaks large free-energy into

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smaller units that release energy for manageably

63
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chemiosmosis is a

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energy-coupling mechanism

64
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The electron transport chain powers proteins to pump H+ from the _______ _____ to the _________ space.

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mitochondrial

matrix

intermembrane

65
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H+ in the intermembrane space diffuses across the membrane powering

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ATP synthase

a protein complex

66
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ATP synthase uses Proton Motive Force to drive

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phosphorylation of ATP

67
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chemiosmosis is the use of

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energy in a H+ gradient to drive cellular work

68
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formation of ATP happens in the

69
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one full turn of the ATP synthase produces ____ ATP

70
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describe the flow of energy during cellular respiration

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glucose ->NADH -> electron transport chain -> proton motive force -> (chemiosmosis) ATP (oxidative phosphorltation)

71
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fermentation and anaerobic respiration

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enables cells to produce ATP without oxygen

72
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what are the two types of fermentation?

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  • alcohol fermentation

- lactic acid fermentation

73
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fermentation uses __________ ___________ instead of an electron transport to generate ATP

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substrate-level phosphorylation

74
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during alcohol fermentation pyruvate is converted to

75
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what is released during alcohol fermentation?

76
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during lactic acid fermentation pyruvate is reduces by NADH forming

77
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does lactic acid fermentation release CO2?

78
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the citric acid cycle completes the

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energy-yielding oxidation of organic molecules

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