Chapter 9- Lecture Outline Flashcards
Metabolism II
Flows into an ecosystem as sunlight and leaves as heat
¥ Catabolic Pathways: (3 things)
¥ Yield energy by oxidizing organic fuels
¥ The breakdown of organic molecules is exergonic
¥ Results in the production of ATP
¥ Two types of pathways:
Ð Fermentation
Ð Cellular respiration
¥ Metabolism involves the transfer of electrons
Ð These are oxidation reduction reactions: ____________________
Redox reactions
¥ Molecules can ___________ or ____________ electrons
accept or donate
Ð _____________= accepted electrons
Ð ____________= donated electrons
Reduced
Oxidized
__________________
Ð A molecule is reduced when it gains an electron
Ð A molecule is reduced when it gains a proton and an electron
¥ A hydrogen atom
¥ Reduction
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Ð Three ways to oxidize a molecule ¥ Losing a hydrogen atom ¥ Losing an electron ¥ By gaining an oxygen atom
¥ Oxidation
Ð Carrier Molecules
Ð Electrons are not bouncing around free in the cytoplasm
¥ Are transferred on carrier molecules
Carrier molecules are usually Usually transferred in the form of a
Hydrogen Atom
Ð Carrier molecules
¥ Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotid (NAD + )
¥ Nicotinamide adenine Dinucleotide phosphate (NADP+)
¥ Flavine adenine Dinucleotide (FAD)
In a Redox reaction the carrier molecule is
NAD+
¥ Respiration is a cumulative function of three metabolic stages
Ð Glycolysis
Ð The Citric Acid Cycle
Ð Electron Transport Chain
The purpose of Cellular Respiration is to make
ATP
=Overview of Cellular Respiration
(Glucose Catabolism)