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atom

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smallest building block of matter- cannot be broken down into simpler substances; made of proton, neutrons, electron.

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Name bonds by decreasing strength

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Covalent bond; ionic bonds; hydrogen bonds; van der waals interactions

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Example of polar molecule

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water; all ions and partially charged molecule; amino acids

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Example of non-polar molecule

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O₂, CO₂, H₂, N₂, Hydrocarbons, cholesterol, triglycerides

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________ has a polar component and non-polar component

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Amphipathic

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_________ likes water; is polar or ion

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Hydrophilic

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_________ dislikes water; is non-polar

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Hydrophobic

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Lipophilic

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likes lipid; is non-polar

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Lipophobic

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does not like lipids; is polar

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________ large molecules made up of amino acid molecules attached by ___________

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Proteins; peptide bonds (specific type of covalent bond)

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Change of shape of the protein

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conformational change

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________ protein molecule with attached long, branching chains of carbohydrate.

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Glycoprotein

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Most membrane proteins are ________

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Glycoprotein

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Lipid bilayer membrane

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made of phospholipids, cholesterol, membrane proteins; impermeable to polar but permeable to nonpolar ( and somewhat permeable to water); Cholesterol increases membrane viscosity by hydrogen bonding with phospholipids.

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_______ inside and spanning the bilayer, protein has _______ ________midsection and ________ ends.

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Intergral membrane protein; hydrophobic alpha-helical: hydrophilic

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Examples of Intergral Membrane Proteins

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Channel; receptors, pumps ( Na⁺/ K⁺ ATPase pump), recognition molecules, enzymes, and sensory transducers

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_______ attached to intergral proteins on inside of membrane

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Peripheral membrane protein

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Example of Peripheral membrane proteins

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Enzymes or other controllers of intracellular function.

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Osmotic pressure

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amount of pressure required to exactly oppose force of osmosis

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Movement of molecules across a cell membrane through simple diffusion:

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no binding to carrier proteins, but can be selective; non-polar & small molecules through membrane ( CO₂, O₂, lipids, alcohol); Polar molecules through channels ( selective by size and charge) including water; Channels can be gated; Voltage gated.

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Chemical Gating

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gate open/ closes when receptor binds with transmitter molecule.

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Voltage Gating

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gate open/ closes when electrical charge across membrane changes

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Movement of molecules across a cell membrane through facilitated diffusion

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involves binding to carrier protein but no ATP used; polar or large molecules goes down concentration gradient; examples glucose and amino acids

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Movement of molecules across a cell membrane through active transport

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ATP used to pump molecules against concentration gradient; Primary active transport; secondary active transport.

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Primary active transport

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uses ATP to pump against concentration gradient; Na⁺/K⁺ ATPase pumps in all cells of body; Ca²⁺ ATPase; H⁺ ATPase

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Secondary active transport

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concentration gradient of primary active transport used to pump ions against concentration gradient; no ATP used; Co-transport ( Glucose and amino acids into cells with Na⁺); Counter-transport (Ca²⁺ or H⁺ out of cell with Na⁺ in opposite direction)

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1 Mole =

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6.023 * 10²³ molecules

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Carbohydrates are dietary components that break-up into simple sugars, such as

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glucose, fructose, and galactose

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Carbos in diet are:

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sucrose (sugar), lactose (in milk), starches in fruits/vegtables and especially in grains, bread, rice, pasta, potatoes

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Carbohydrates are

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long chains of glucose and glucose-like molecules

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31
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Digestion begins with ___________ in saliva from parotid glands.

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Alpha-amylase

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32
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Alpha-amylase, and all catabolism of carbos, performed by ___________

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hydrolysis

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33
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saltine cracker will taste _______ after prolong chewing

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sugary

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34
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after the stomach, carbos enter the _______

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duodenum

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35
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Pancrease secretes very strong ________

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alpha-amylase

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36
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Nearly all starches are _________ into __________

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hydrolyzed; short chains

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37
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Enterocytes have these enzymes on their cell membrane (or cell cytoplasm) to break up disaccharides

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Lactase, sucrase, maltase, and alpha dextrinase

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38
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Lactose :

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galactose and glucose

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39
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Sugrase:

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fructose and glucose

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40
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maltase and alpha dextrinase:

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glucose

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41
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Carbos release ____ glucose, ____ galactose, and ____ fructose

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80%; 10%; 10%

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Carbos are absorbed by ________ and transported in ________ to all cells in body

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intestinal lining; blood stream

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43
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Purpose of all glucose metabolism :

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glucose break down, and energy released from breaking bonds is used to synthesize ATP from ADP

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44
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ATP

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molecule that is used as energy source for all of the functions of the cell.

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45
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Glucose Catabolism consists of several steps:

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1) Glucose entry into cell and storage as glycogen or immediate use
2) Glycolysis (cytosol)
3) Krebs cycle (mitochondria)
4) Electron transport chain (mitochondria)
5) synthesis of ATP from ADP (mitochondria)

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46
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Glucose in the blood transported by ____________ on specific transport protein.

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facilitated diffusion

47
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Rate of facilitated diffusion is determined by _____, which increases transport 10X or more.

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Insulin

48
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Diabetes caused by destruction of ________ in pancreas that ___________

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beta-cell; synthesize insulin

49
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In diabetes, people have plenty of blood glucose, but …

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cannot get into the cell

50
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Glucose, once inside the cell, is ________ or _________

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broken up for energy; stored as glycogen

51
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_________ is simply large polymer of glucose

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Glycogen

52
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Most glycogen stored in _____ and __________

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liver; skeletal muscle

53
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Glycogensis =

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formation of glycogen from glucose

54
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Glycogenolysis =

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break up glycogen into glucose

55
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When action needed, sympathetic stimulated,…

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… epinephrin from adrenal medulla activates phosphorylase to stimulate glycogenolysis

56
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When blood glucose low, ….

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glucagon from pancrease activates phosporylase

57
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Insulin Action with carbohydrates causes an increase in _________ &____________ plus a decrease in_________ &__________

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Glucose entry into cells, glycogen synthesis; blood glucose, glycogen break down

58
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Lack of insulin (diabetes) _________

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Increase blood glucose

59
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High blood glucose causes these 3 effects.

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Glucose in urine, cell dehydration, and blood vessel damage.

60
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Blood vessel damage includes what?

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Kidney failure, blindness, peripheral neuropathy, gangrene, heart attack, stroke, atherosclerosis.

61
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Insulin Action with fat causes an increase in _________ &____________ plus a decrease in_________ &__________

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Triglyceride storage in fat, glucose synthesis into fat; triglyceride breakdown, gluconeogenesis.

62
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Insulin attaches to the insulin receptor causing ____________.

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Increase glucose carrier proteins (Glut-4) on the cell membrane

63
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To jump start glycolysis, ________ is needed and _________ is liberated for a net amount of ______

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2 ATP; 4 ATP; 2 ATP

64
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Pyruvic acid becomes ________. which is the fuel for the Kreb Cycle

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Acetly-CoA

65
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A waste product from the Krebs cycle is ________

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CO₂

66
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What valuable by product is produced from Krebs cycle?

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2 e⁻ + 2 H⁺ ( as NADH)

67
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Electron Transport Chain occurs where?

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In the inner membrane of the mitocondrion.

68
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How does H⁺ ions get into the intermembrane space during ETC?

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e⁻ cause integral membrane proteins to reduce and oxidize, creating energy that is used to actively transport H⁺ into the space between the inner and outer membranes

69
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Protein digestion begins in the …

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Stomach

70
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______ in the stomach secretes mucus, viscid alkaline substance that provides a 1 mm coating of stomach to protect against stomach acid.

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Oxynitic gland

71
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Oxynite glands secretes …

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Mucus (neck cell); HCl (parietal cell); Pepsinogen (chief cells)

72
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The knob like projection from the mitochondrial inner membrane that produces a tremendous amount of energy

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ATP synthetase

72
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The enzyme that uses the energy from hydrogen ions to cause conversion of ADP w/ Pi to form ATP in the inner mitochondrial membrane.

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ATP synthetase

73
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Chemiosmotic mechanism/ gradient

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is the creation of ATP through the increased H⁺ ions, creating a positive inner membrane space in relation to the mitochondrial matrix

74
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O₂, consumed during respiration, is split, combined with ___________ and _________ to form _______

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2 e⁻; 2 H⁺; H₂O

75
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Glucose enters the cell membrane through…

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facilitated diffusion via specialized transport proteins

76
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Glycogen synthesis occurs in ….

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all cells, but mostly in muscle and liver cells

77
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Glycolysis reaction occurs…

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in cytoplasm of the cell by free-floating enzymes

78
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Pyruvate reaction takes place…

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in the mitochondria matrix through facilitated diffusion

79
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Krebs cycle reactions take place…

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for the most part in matrix of mitchondria

80
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Kreb cycle produces multiple… (waste product)

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NAHD + H⁺ and CO₂

81
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Kreb cycle produces multiple… (waste product)

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NAHD + H⁺ and CO₂

82
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In coditions where not enough O₂ avaible for metabolism, ATP ca be produced by _________ only, with citric acid cycle and ___________ shut off.

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glycolysis; oxidative phosphorlyation

83
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Anaeribic Metabolism occurs:

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1) Breathing is stopped
2) Intense excercise (run out of O₂)
3) 5-10 sec. burst of excercise (faster)

84
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During anerobic metabolism, increased pyruvate and NADH + H⁺, causes….

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pyruvate combines with 2 H⁺ from NADH + H⁺ to form lactic acid

85
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lactic acid can diffuse away and remove the excess ______ and ______ so that glycolysis can continue without getting gobbed up with end products.

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Pyruvate and NADH + H⁺

86
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During Carbohydrate Lack:

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blood glucose goes steadily down; decrease in blood glucose causes decrease in insulin release; decreased insulin causing glycogenolysis; gluconeogenesis the fats and proteins; avoid hypoglycemia

87
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Blood glucose must be tightly regulated around ….

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80- 100 mg/dL

88
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Carbohydrate intake causes and increase in blood glucose to …

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120-140 mg/dL

89
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Insulin causes the increased blood glucose to…

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enter all cells of the body (except brain) to be used for ATP synthesis.

90
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Protein digestion begins in the______

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Stomach

91
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__________ in the stomach secretes mucus, viscid alkaline substance that provides a 1 mm coating of stomach to protect against stomach acids

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Oxynitic glands

92
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Oxynitic gland secrete:

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Mucus (neck cells), HCl (parietal cells), pepsinogen (chief cells)

93
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In acidic condition < pH5, pepsinogen…

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Is cleaved to smaller pepsin, which is active in hydrolyzing peptide bonds.

94
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Activated pepsin digests _____, intercellular connective tissue that encases most of the meats and proteins

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Collagen

95
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In the small intestine, pancreas secretes__________ that hydrolyze long amino acid chains making a protein

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Proteolases

96
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Multiple_______ on brush border of small intestine splits into ________, and transported into the bloodstream.

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Peptidases; single amino acids

97
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Amino acids are absorbed by cells through _____________ very rapidly, mostly in the liver

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Facilitated diffusion or active transport

98
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In the case of starvation, proteins can …

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be broken, dumped into citric acid cycle or made into glucose thru gluconeogenesis

99
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Deamination of amino acids…

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In the liver, amino group transferred to alpha-ketoglutaric acid which becomes glutamic acid

101
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Deaminated amino acids can be…

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Broken up to enter Krebs cycle → ATP
Altered to pyruvate → glucose (gluconeogenesis)
Fatty Acid

102
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After deamination of the amino acid, glutamic acid gives up its …

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2 NH₃ in the liver + CO₂ → urea

103
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Type 1 Diabetes

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death of beta cells caused by autoimmune and perhaps infection, age at onset <20yrs, plasma insulin low-zero, insulin sensitivity normal, insulin therapy

104
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Type 2 diabetes

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insulin receptors become insensitive, age at onset >40yrs, plasma insulin normal-high, insulin sensitivity low, weight loss treatment

105
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Insulin lack on protein

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↓storage, ↑ breakdown → protein wasting

106
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Insulin action on protein

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↑ protein synthesis + storage

↓gluconeogenesis

107
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During starvation, proteins are “spared” ______

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until week 6

108
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Mitochondria Structure

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Outer membrane, intermembrane space, inner membrane, crista, and matrix

109
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Lack of food causes:

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↓ blood glucose
↓ insulin
↑glucagon (from pancreas)
↑Increase in Epi (from adrenal gland)

110
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During lack of food, what maintains blood glucose levels?

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↑ glycogenolysis (breakdown)

↑ gluconeogenesis of fats/proteins (breakdown)

111
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Excess glucose can be converted into _______

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fat (triglyceride)

112
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Insulin action of carbohydrates

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↑ glucose entry into cells
↓blood glucose
↑glycogen synthesis
↓glycogen breakdown

113
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Insulin lack on proteins

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↑ blood glucose
→glucose in urine (polyuria)
→cell dehydration ↑thirst
→blood vessel damage

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