Chapter 7 Flashcards
foods are our sources of what two things?
- Sources of substances for biosynthesis of cellular components
- Sources of ATP
What are the uses of ATP?
- Transport of substances
- mechanical works
- endergonic processes
What is Respiration?
act of breathing
Inspiration is what?
Inhaling O2
Expiration is what?
exhaling CO2
Cellular respiration is the breakdown of __________ in the presence of O2 to CO2 and H2O releasing ATPs
glucose
Cellular respiration occurs inside or outside the cell?
Inside
What is redox reaction?
Chemical reactions that transfer electrons between reactants
In ___________, a substance loses electrons
oxidation
In ___________, a substance gains electrons
reduction
What is NAD and what are its functions?
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD)
and Can donate electrons or accept electrons depending on if it is in its reduced form or oxidized form
What is FAD and what are its functions?
Flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD)
and Can donate electrons or accept electrons depending on if it is in its reduced form or oxidized form
What is phosphorylation?
A reaction where ATP is synthesiszed
What are the three types of phosphorylation?
- Substrate level phosphorylation
- Oxidative phosphorylation
- Photophosphorylation
How do cells produce ATP?
- By cellular respiration, aerobic respiration and anaerobic respiration
- By fermentation