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Why does ATP have high energy? (2)

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it is unstable

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Why is ATP unstable? (2)

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it has many negative charges that repel eachother

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Why is ATP a good energy transferer? (2)

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it wants to be broken due to its instability

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What is the difference between ATP and GTP? (4)

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Their base
ATP = adenine
GTP = guanine

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What do NADH and FADH2 do? What are they? (4)

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  • they carry electrons
  • they are coenzymes
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What are three energy transfer molecules (not ATP)? (4)

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  1. GTP
  2. NADH
  3. FADH2
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How do we get ATP? (5)

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Carbs go through glycolysis, come out as pyruvate that goes through the Krebs cycle, comes out as coenzyme and goes through oxidative phosphorylation

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What are the parts of the mitochondria? (6)

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  • outside membrane (outer membrane)
  • inside membrane (inner membrane)
  • space between membranes (intermembrane space)
  • space in the middle (matrix)
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What is the location of ATP synthesis? (6)

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Mitochondria

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Where does the Krebs cycle happen? (6)

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matrix

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Where does electron transport chain and oxidative phosphorylation happen? (6)

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inner membrane

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12
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What is the difference between combustion and cellular respiration? (6)

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glucose + oxygen -> CO2 + water + ATP
- combustion is all in one step (really fast)
- cellular respiration is many many small steps and regulated by enzymes

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13
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Where does glycolysis occur? (8)

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cytosol

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14
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In what conditions can glycolysis occur? (8)

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aerobic or anaerobic conditions

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What happens in glycolysis step 1-4? (8)

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glucose -> glucose 6-phosphate (hexokinase) -> fructose 6-phosphate (phosphohexoseisomerase) -> fructose 1,6-biphosphate (phosphofructokinase)

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Why is step 1-4 of glycolysis called the energy investment phase? (8)

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because it uses ATP

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What happens in glycolysis steps 4-10? (9)

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  1. fructose 1,6-biphosphate splits
  2. into two 3 carbon intermediates
  3. then NADH is formed from NAD+
  4. phosphate group gets removed and added to an ADP to make ATP (phosphoglycerate kinase) (2 ATP made)
  5. blah
  6. PEP (3C) is made
  7. ADP to ATP; PEP to pyruvate kinase (3C) (2 ATP made)
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Why is step 4-10 of glycolysis called the energy payoff phase? (9)

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ATP is synthesized

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What is the reaction of glycolysis? (10)

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1 glucose (6C) -> 2 pyruvate (3C) + water + energy

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Is oxygen a reactant in glycolysis? (10)

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no

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21
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Is CO2 produced in glycolysis? (10)

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no

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22
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How much ATP is produced in glycolysis? (10)

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2 ATP produced

23
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Are coenzymes reduced in glycolysis? (10)

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yes, 2NAD+ ->2 NADH

24
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What happens after glycolysis? (11)

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lactic acid fermentation (anaerobic)

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What happens after glycolysis? (11)
lactic acid fermentation (anaerobic)
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What is the purpose of fermentation? (11)
during fermentation oxidizes 2NADH -> 2NAD+ - this is beneficial so you can use NAD+ for glycolysis (so glycolysis can keep going)
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Is oxidation of pyruvate anerobic or aerobic? (12)
Anaerobic
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Does the Krebs cycle occur under anaerobic or aerobic conditions? (12)
aerobic (but doesn't use oxygen directly)
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Why is the Krebs cycle a cycle and not a pathway? (14)
The intermediates get regenerated (you can start anywhere on the cycle)
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What important enzymes are in the Krebs cycle? (14)
Oxaloacetate (4C) Acetyl CoA (2C) Citrate (6C) *6C intermediate* alpha-Ketoglutarate (5C) *4C intermediate*
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How many ATP form from each cycle of the Krebs cycle? (16)
1 ATP
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How often does the Krebs cycle go through a cycle? (16)
Once per Acetyl CoA (once per pyruvate) (twice per glucose)
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What is all produced in the Krebs Cycle? (16)
Acetyla-CoA + 2H2O -> 2CO2 + CoA +ATP + 3NADH + FADH2 3 NADH and 1 FADH2 and 1 ATP
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Is CO2 produced in the Krebs cycle? (16)
yes
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After the Krebs cycle, where are the 6 carbons from glucose and where is the potential energy from glucose? (14)
- The 6 carbons are now all CO2 molecules (Glucose has been completely oxidized to CO2) - the potential energy is now many coenzymes (NADH and FADH2) and a little ATP
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What is the point of Oxidative phosphorylation?
For taking the energy from the coenzymes and making them into ATP.
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What is substrate-level phosphorylation? (17)
The transfer of phosphate group to ADP from phosphorylated intermediate (pyruvate kinase)
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What does pyruvate kinase do? (17)
phosphorylates ATP - Transfers phosphate group from ADP to make ATP
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Is oxidative phosphorylation high or low energy? (18)
High (where you get most of your ATP)
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What step do you get the most ATP? (18)
Oxidative phosphorylation
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What are the products of oxidative phosphorylation? (18)
- water - NAD+ - 3 ATP from NADH - FAD+ - 2 ATP from FADH2
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How much ATP do you get from NADH? FADH2? (18)
- 3 ATP from NADH - 2 ATP from FADH2
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Why does NADH give more ATP than FADH2? (18)
NADH goes through complex I-IV and FADH2 goes through complex II-IV - There is more potential energy in complex 1 than complex 2 - (NADH allows for the movement of more protons)
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What is the final electron acceptor? (18)
oxygen
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What is the function of the electron transport chain? (18)
Electrons are ‘transported’ from one enzyme in the chain to the next. (creates proton gradient)
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Why do humans need oxygen? (20)
It is the final electron acceptor in the electron transport chain (without it, everything comes to a stop)
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Why is the proton gradient important? (20)
it keeps ATP synthase running
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Which way do protons flow in ATP synthase? (21)
Flow up toward matrix and away from intermembrane space
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What does the flow of protons cause? (21)
As they flow through, protons cause rotor to turn (similar to water and a turbine)
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Why is the change in shape of catalytic units important? (21)
They change shapes that encourage the formation of ATP
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What changes the shape if catalytic units? (21)
The turning of the rotor by protons
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What is the direct causes (step by step) of a lack of oxygen? (21)
ETC stops, no more protein gradient, ATP synthase cant work (depends on a flow of protons)
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What causes proton flow? (20)
Proton gradient
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Practice slide 23. (Glycolysis to Krebs to oxidative phosphorylation)
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