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1
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metabolism

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network of chemical processes that maintain life

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2
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metabolic pathway

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biochemical reactions that occur in progression from beginning to end

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3
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intermediates/metabolites

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compounds formed in pathway

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4
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anabolic

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pathways that build compounds

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5
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catabolic

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pathways that break down compounds

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6
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ATP

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body’s source of energy derived from catabolic reactions

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7
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What is ATP broken down into?

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ADP or AMP to generate energy

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8
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1 st stage of catabolism

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Digestion: breakdown of complex molecules t their component building blocks

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9
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2nd stage of catabolism

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conversion of building blocks to acetyl-coA

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3rd stage of catabolism

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metabolism of acetyl-coA to CO2 and formation of aTP

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11
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Oxidation-reduction reactions

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electrons are transferred through reactions from energy yielding compounds to oxygen

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12
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loses electron (gains oxygen or loses hydrogen

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oxidized

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13
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gains electron

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reduced

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14
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compounds that facilitate enzyme activity and carry electrons

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coenzymes

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15
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uses niacin

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nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD)

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16
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uses riboflavin

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flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD)

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17
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Pyruvcate and lactate O-R reactions

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Pyruvate is oxidized

lactate is reduced

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18
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glucose oxidization

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results in CO2 and the reduction of oxygen to water

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19
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oxidizes (removes e-) food molecules to obtain energy (ATP)

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cellular respiration

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20
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aerobic respiration of one glucose yields _____ ATP

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30-32 (requires mitochondria)

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21
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anaerobic respiration of one glucose molecule yields ___ATP

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2

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22
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where does glycolysis occur?

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cytosol

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23
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what happens on glycolysis?

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glucose (6C) is oxidized to form 2 molecules of pyruvate (3 C)

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24
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pyruvate is oxidized and joined with CoA to form acetyl-CoA

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Synthesis of acetyl CoA/ transition reaction (occurs in mitochondria)

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25
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Acetyl CoA enters cycle producing NADH +H, FADH2, and ATP

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Citric acid cycle (occurs in mitochondria)

26
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NADH+H, FADH2 are oxidized to NAD and FAD to generate ATP

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electron transport systems

27
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Glycolysis consumes:

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glucose
2 NAD+
2 ADP+2pi

28
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glycolysis produces

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2 pyruvate
2 ATP
H2O
2 NADH

29
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Citric acid cycle consumes:

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acetyl-CoA
3 NAD+
FAD
GDP

30
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Citric acid cycle produces

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2 CO2
1 ATP ( GTP)
3 NADH
FADH2

31
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how many molecules of acetyl-CoA are produced from 1 glucose molecule?

32
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oxidative phosphorylation uses oxygen

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passage of e- along a series of e- carriers (how energy is derived from NADH FADH2) (major source of ATP)

33
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how many carbons in acetyl CoA? pyruvate?

34
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occurs in cells with no mitochondria (red blood cells) or when there is no/low oxygen

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Anaerobic Metabolism

35
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What is pyruvate converted to in anaerobic metabolism?

36
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how many ATP are form from every glucose molecule in anaerobic metabolism?

37
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what is the livers role in anaerobic respiration?

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  • takes up lactate

- synthesizes compounds used (like glucose) from lactate

38
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lipolysis

A

triglycerides broken down into fatty acids and glycerol

39
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where does fatty acid oxidation take place?

A

mitochondria

40
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what does fatty acid oxidization yield?

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acetyl-CoA

41
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what is produced from amino acids in FAO?

42
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C16 (palmitate) yields _____ acetyl-CoA molecules

43
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each cycle in FAO results in fatty acid becoming:

44
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FAO produces:

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  • acetyl-CoA
  • NADH
  • FADH2
45
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ketone bodies are form from:

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incomplete fatty acid oxidization

46
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overflow of acetyl-CoA when its produced from FAO exceeds CAC demand:

A

ketogenesis

47
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Protein Metabolism (anabolic or catabolic?)

48
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input of PM

A

vitamin B6

49
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output of PM

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ammonia (NH3)

50
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what happens to the NH3

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converted to ammonia, and then urea and excrete d in urine

51
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froms acetyl CoA which can be used in the CAC or to make ketone bodies?

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ketogenic amino acid

52
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forms pyruvate which can make glucose via oxaloacetate

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glucogenic amino acid

53
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forming glucose from glucogenic amino acids and other compounds

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gluconeogenesis

54
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How are fatty acids synthesized?

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formed from excess energy (carbs) with the addition of acetyl-CoA

55
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major site of alcohol metabolism

56
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acetyaldehyde is converted to _____ in alcohol metabolism

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acetyl CoA

57
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Fasting encourages:

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glycogen breakdown
fat breakdown
gluconeogenesis
synthesis of ketone bodies

58
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feasting encourages:

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glycogen synthesis
fat synthesis
protein synthesis
urea synthesis
insulin release
59
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unable to metabolize phenylalanine

A

phenylketonuria

60
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unable to metabolize galactose

A

galactosemia

61
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inability to convert glycogen to glucose

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glycogen storage disease

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