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Energy Flashcards

1
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Define Metabolism

A

The chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life

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2
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What are the two main processes involved in the metabolism?

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Anabolism and Catabolism

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3
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Define Anabolism

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Synthesis of more complex molecules genesis pathways. E.g. building and repairing muscle tissue

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4
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Define Catabolism

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A network of chemical reactions breaking down complex molecules into smaller molecules.

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5
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How is the metabolism governed?

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By hormones

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6
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How are the chemical reactions mediated?

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Enzymes

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7
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Define Enzymes

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They are biological catalysts that increase the rate of chemical reactions without being used up

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8
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What are enzymes made of?

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Soluble proteins

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9
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How are enzymes shaped to create active sites?

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The protein molecules are folded into complex shapes

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10
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What is the place called where the substrate fits?

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Active site

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11
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Define a substrate

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The substance on which an enzyme reacts

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12
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Define metabolic rate

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The amount of energy burned at rest

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13
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Define basal metabolic rate

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The amount of energy the body requires to maintain itself

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14
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What are the influences on metabolic rate?

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The amount of muscle
Age
Environmental temperature
Illness or infection
Chemical Stimulants
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15
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How can illness or infection increase the basal metabolic rate?

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The body has to work harder to build or repair tissue or generate more molecules as an immune response which increases the anabolitic rate which increases the basal metabolic rate.

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16
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What does the body use for energy?

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ATP, adenosine triphosphate

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17
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How is the energy released from ATP

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By breaking the bonds

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18
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Is ATP the only molecule used in the body for energy?

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yes

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19
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The bond between which ions are broken?

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Phosphate ions

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20
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When ATP is broken down, what is it turned into?

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ATP= ADP + Phosphate ion + energy

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21
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What enzyme controls the breaking down of ATP?

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Myosin ATPase

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22
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Can ADP be broken down again?

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Yes

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23
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What is ADP broken down into?

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ADP= AMP + Phosphate ion + Energy

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24
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How many Phosphates in Adenosine Triphosphate?

25
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How many Phosphates in Adenosine Diphosphate?

26
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How many Phosphates in Adenosine Monoposphate

27
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How big is the storage of ATP?

28
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What happens if we run out of ATP?

29
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Is the reaction of breaking down of ATP reversible?

30
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What is the ATP-PC system?

A

The Creatine phosphate system

31
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Where is the energy stored in the ATP-PC system?

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Energy stored in the bonds between the phosphate and carbon atoms

32
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Is the ATP-PC system an anaerobic or aerobic reaction?

33
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What is the size of the storage of phosphocreatine in the muscles?

34
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How much maximal activity can be powered by the storage of ATP and PC?

A

less than 10 seconds

35
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Define anaerobic glycolysis

A

The breaking down of glycogen without oxygen

36
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What is glycogen?

A

A substance deposited in bodily tissues as a store of carbohydrates. It is a polysaccharide and is stored in the muscles and liver.

37
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Which is slower, ATP-PC or anaerobic glycolysis?

A

Anaerobic glycolysis

38
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Which releases more energy, Anaerobic glycolysis or ATP-PC?

A

Anaerobic glycolysis

39
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What is used is oxygen isn’t present in anaerobic glycolysis?

A

Lactic acid

40
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What is lactic acid converted from?

41
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What is lactate converted from?

42
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How much maximal activity can be powered by the reaction of anaerobic glycolysis?

A

60-90 seconds

43
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Why can’t anaerobic glycolysis power more than 60-90 seconds of maximal activity?

A

The build up of lactic acid inhibits muscle contractions

44
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Which is faster, anaerobic or aerobic glycolysis?

A

anaerobic glycolysis

45
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What happens to pyruvate during aerobic glycolysis?

A

Broken down for energy

46
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Which produces more energy, anaerobic or aerobic glycolysis?

A

Aerobic glycolysis

47
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What are fats called stored in muscles?

A

intramuscular triglycerides

48
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What are fat storage cells called?

A

Adipose cells

49
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What does adipose cells make up?

A

Adipose tissue

50
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What does adipose tissue make when broken down??

A

Fatty acids

51
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Which system do fatty acids enter?

A

aerobic energy system

52
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Can protein produce ATP?

53
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What is protein broken down into?

A

Amino acids

54
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How much energy, in normal conditions, does protein provide?

55
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Why isn’t protein used as much as a source of energy?

A

Protein is used for building blocks of cellular structures.

56
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Define Mitochondria

A

Powerhouse of the cell

57
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What is Sarcoplasm the site of?

A

Anaerobic respiration

58
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Where does aerobic respiration take place?

A

mitochondria

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