Glycolysis Part 1 Flashcards
1
Q
ATP is the
A
“Money”
2
Q
Fat/Sugar are the
A
“Banks”
3
Q
Why ATP?
A
kinetically (time) stable, yet thermodynamically unstable (i.e. energy diagram)
4
Q
Unfavorable thermodynamic reactions (endergonic) can be made favorable with
A
ATP hydrolysis (exergonic)!
5
Q
anabolic pathway
A
synthesis of “complex structures from simple ones”
6
Q
catabolic pathway
A
degradation or oxidation of energy-rich molecules to yield “useful energy” (glycolysis)
7
Q
anabolism
A
synthesis
8
Q
catabolism
A
degradation
9
Q
Products of catabolism are
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carbon dioxide, water and ATP.
10
Q
Oxidation/Reduction
A
energy used for ATP/macromolecule synthesis
11
Q
Oxidation (Catabolism) is the Acceptance of ____ or Loss of _____
A
Oxygen, e-
12
Q
Oxidation of Reduced Molecules
A
Produces Energy
