Chapter 9 (Respiration and Fermentation) Flashcards
What are redox reactions?
transfer of electrons during chemical reactions aka one molecule gains electrons while the other molecule loses electrons
What happens in oxidation?
a substance loses electrons and increases the overall positive charge of a molecule
What happens in reduction?
a substance gains electrons and increases the overall negative charge of a molecule
What is a reducing agent?
influences other molecules to gain electrons
What is an oxidizing agent?
influences other molecules to lose electrons
What are the electron carriers in cellular respiration?
NAD+ and FAD+
How is NAD+ made?
the electrons from organic compounds like coenzyme Niacin from vitamin B3 (niacin) are transferred to make NAD+
What are dehydrogenase enzymes?
enzymes that take away hydrogens from organic molecules like NADH and FADH2 to make NAD+ + H+ and FAD+ + H+
What is the reduced form of NAD+?
NADH
What is the purpose of NADH?
stores energy and carries electrons
What does NAD+ stand for?
nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide
What is the structure of NAD+?
nicotinamide, ribose, phosphate group
adenine, ribose, phosphate group
What is NADPH?
has an extra phosphate group attached to ribose ring at bottom
What is the reduced form of FAD+?
FADH2
What is the purpose of FAD+?
stores energy and carries electrons
What does FAD+ stand for?
Flavin adenine dinucleotide
What is the structure of FAD+?
adenine (nitrogenous base), ribose, 2 phosphate group (ADP)
ribitol (the sugar chain)
flavin (nitrogenous base)
Where does energy come from in an ecosystem?
light, the sun
How does energy exit from an ecosystem?
thermal energy, heat
What materials does photosynthesis require for the process to happen?
energy + H2O + CO2
What does photosynthesis create?
O2 + organic molecules
Where does cellular respiration take place?
mitochondria
What materials does cellular respiration require for the process to happen?
organic molecules + O2
What does cellular respiration create?
energy + H2O + CO2
What is aerobic respiration?
consumes organic molecules AND O2 to yield ATP
What is anaerobic respiration?
consumes compounds that are NOT O2 to make ATP
What is fermentation?
anaerobic process, NOT RESPiRATION that takes partial degradation of sugars without O2
What type of reaction is cellular respiration with glucose?
redox reaction
How much ATP does glucose make?
about 32 ATP molecules
What are the stages of cellular respiration?
1) glycolysis
2) citric acid cycle
3) oxidative phosphorylation
What does glucose become in glycolysis?
glucose becomes 2 pyruvate molecules + 2NADH + 2ATP + 2H2O
6 carbon molecules to two 3 carbon molecules
Where does glycolysis happen?
outside the mitochondria, in the cytosol
What are the reactants and products of the citric acid cycle?
2 pyruvate becomes CO2 + ATP + NADH + FADH2
Where does the citric acid cycle happen?
mitochondrial matrix
What are the parts of oxidative phosphorylation?
electrons transport chain and chemiosmosis
What are the reactants of oxidative phosphorylation?
NADH, FADH2, O2, and ADP
What are the products of oxidative phosphorylation?
NAD+, FAD+, H2O, ATP
What step in cellular respiration generates the most ATP?
oxidative phosphorylation
Why does oxidative phosphorylation produce the most ATP?
because it is powered by redox reactions
Substrate level phosphorylation is used where?
glycolysis and krebs cycle
What are kinase enzymes?
enzymes that take phosphate group from one reactant and move it to the product
Is glycolysis anaerobic or aerobic?
anaerobic, doesn’t necessarily need oxygen to work
What organism did glycolysis probably evolve from?
prokaryotes
What are the phases of glycolysis?
the energy investment phase and the energy payoff phase?
What happens in the energy investment phase in glycolysis?
2 ATP invest to make 2 glyceraldehyde phosphate
How many steps does the energy investment phase in glycolysis have?
5 steps
What is the first step of the energy investment phase in glycolysis?
hexokinase enzyme uses 1ATP to attach phosphate to glucose
glucose becomes glucose 6-phosphate and gains energy by using 1ATP from being phosphorylated
What is the second step of the energy investment phase in glycolysis?
phosphoglucoseisomerase enzyme glucose 6-phosphate converted into isomer fructose 6-phosphate with more energy
What is the third step of the energy investment phase of glycolysis?
phosphofructokinase enzyme uses 1ATP to attach phosphate to fructose 6-phosphate
fructose 6-phosphate becomes fructose 1, 6-biphosphate with more energy
What is the fourth step of the energy investment phase of glycolysis?
aldolase enzyme splits fructose 1,6-biphosphate into dihydroxyacetone and glyceraldehyde phosphate (GAP)
What is the fifth step of the energy investment phase of glycolysis?
triosephosphate isomerase enzyme converts Dihydroxyacetone phosphate into glyceraldehyde 3-
phosphate (G3P)
What is the mnemonic for glycolysis?
Goodness Gracious! Father Franklin Didn't Go Buy Perfect Pumpkins to Prepare Pies
What is the mnemonic for glycolysis enzymes?
Hungry Peter Pan And The Growling Pink Panther Eat Pies
How many steps are in the energy payoff phase in glycolysis?
5 steps
What is the sixth step of the energy payoff phase in glycolysis?
triose phosphate dehydrogenase enzyme converts glyceraldehyde phopshate to produce 1,3biphosphoglycerate and 2 NADH + H+ as the NAD+ picks up electrons as GAP is getting oxidized and phosphorylated
What is the seventh step of the energy payoff phase in glycolysis?
phosphoglycerokinase removes a phosphate group from 2 1,3 biphosphoglycerate molecules and adds it to ATP to make 2ATP and 3-phosphoglycerate
How many times does the energy payoff phase happen in glycolysis?
2 times
What is the eighth step of the energy payoff phase in glycolysis?
phosphoglyceromutase transfers remaining phosphate from 3-phosphoglycerate to the center carbon of the same molecule to make it less stable to make 2-phosphoglycerate