Chapter 9 Flashcards
What is considered the “useable” form of energy for cells?
ATP
Where do the high energy organic molecules (food) originally come from?
Organisms may obtain food through photosynthesis (autotrophs) or by consuming other organisms (heterotrophs)
Are cellular respiration, anaerobic respiration, and fermentation considered catabolic or anabolic processes?
Catabolic
What are the three major catabolic pathways?
cellular respiration, anaerobic respiration, and fermentation
Which catabolic pathways produce ATP?
All three pathways (cellular respiration, anaerobic respiration, and fermentation) produce ATP, but in different amounts
Know the overall chemical equation for cellular respiration
C6H12O6 + 6O2 —> 6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy
Is glucose the only molecule that can be broken down during cellular respiration?
No, other organic molecules too
Why is glucose the most commonly used organic molecule met when tracking cellular respiration?
Since glucose is the preferred energy molecule for most organisms
The energy released during glucose oxidation (cellular respiration) is used to make what molecule?
ATP
Approximately, what percentage of the energy released during glucose oxidation is used to make ATP? What happens to the rest of the energy?
40% goes to ATP production
60% lost as heat
Which type of organisms can undergo cellular respiration?
prokaryote/eukaryote; all living organisms essentially
How do cells obtain the O2 used for cellular respiration?
photosynthesis
What happens to the CO2 that is produced during cellular respiration?
It is released
Be able to identify a redox reaction (i.e. which molecule is being oxidized? which is being reduced? which is the reducing agent? which is the oxidizing agent?)
Transfer of electrons through Oxidation and Reduction.
Oxidation - loses electrons and becomes oxidized
Reduction - gains electrons, becomes reduced. (electron donor - reducing agent. Electron receptor - oxidizing agent)
How much energy in kcals is released during the oxidation of one mole of glucose?
686 kcal/mole
Is cellular respiration endergonic or exergonic?
exergonic
Is cellular respiration spontaneous or non-spontaneous?
spontaneous
Does NAD+ become reduced or oxidized during cellular respiration?
Reduced
Does NADH become reduced or oxidized during cellular respiration?
Oxidized
What is the name of an enzyme that removes hydrogens and electrons from organic molecules and transfers them to NAD+?
Dehydrogenase
Which macromolecule class does NAD+ belong to?
nucleotide
Which stage of cellular respiration is NADH used?
Oxidative phosphorylation
Why is glucose catabolized in a series of small steps rather than one big step?
Catabolic pathways release stored energy by breaking down complex molecules (exergonic reactions)
What are the three major stages of cellular respiration?
Glycolysis, Pyruvate Oxidation and Citric Acid Cycle, and Oxidative Phosphorylation
Which stages produce ATP?
Glycolysis, Citric Avid Cycle, and Oxidative Phosphorylation
Which stage produces the most ATP?
Oxidative phosphorylation
What cellular location does glycolysis take place?
in cytoplasm of cell
Is glycolysis an aerobic or anaerobic process?
anaerobic