E3 Fueling Life

Question 1

What process has the function of breaking down organic molecules to make ATP

Answer 1

Cellular Respiration

Question 2

Where is Cellular Respiration found? (animals or plants)

Answer 2

ALL ORGANISMS; using energy is a defining feature of being alive

Question 3

What has the role of starting the cellular respiration process with initial breakdown of glucose?

Answer 3

Glycolysis

Question 4

Where does glycolysis happen?

Answer 4

Cytosol (outside mitochondria)

Question 5

Is glycolysis aerobic or anaerobic?

Answer 5

Anaerobic

Question 6

What step has the role of converting each pyruvate molecule into an acetyl Co-A, which is the input for citric acid cycle?

Answer 6

Pyruvate Oxidation

Question 7

Where does pyruvate oxidation occur?

Answer 7

Mitochondria

Question 8

What is the main output of pyruvate oxidation?

Answer 8

2 pyruvate molecules

Question 9

What part has the role of breaking down acetyl Co-A to harvest energy in the form of high-energy electrons carried by NADH and FADH2

Answer 9

Citric Acid Cycle

Question 10

What step has the role of sending high-energy electrons through electron transport chain to make lots of ATP?

Answer 10

Oxidative Phosphorylation

Question 11

Is oxidative Phosphorylation aerobic or anaerobic?

Answer 11

Aerobic

Question 12

What are the outputs of Photosynthesis?

Answer 12

Glucose and Oxygen

Question 13

What is the input of cellular respiration?

Answer 13

Glucose and oxygen

Question 14

If we do not have oxygen, how can we produce ATP?

Answer 14

Anaerobic respiration