Metabolism Flashcards

1
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energy required to initiate of chemical reaction

A

activation energy

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2
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a molecule that combines with inorganic phosphate to form ATP

A

adenosine diphosphate

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3
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High energy phosphate compound

A

adenosine triphosphate

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4
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in presence of oxygen

A

aerobic

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5
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without oxygen

A

anaerobic

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6
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enzyme capable of breaking down ATP to ADP

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ATPase

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7
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metabolic pathway involving muscle stores of ATP

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ATP-PC system

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8
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breakdown of free fatty acids to form acetyl-CoA

A

beta oxidation

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9
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chemical processes involved wit the production of ATP

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bioenergetics

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10
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the lipid-bilayer envelope that encloses celss

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cell membrane

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11
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mechanism to explain the aerobic formation of ATP

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chemiosmotic hypothesis

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12
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linking of energy-liberating chemical reactions to “drive” energy requiring reactions

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coupled reactions

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13
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contents of the cell surroundig the nucleus

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cytoplasm

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14
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series of cytochromes in hte mitchondria that are responsible for oxidative phosphorylation

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electron transport train

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15
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energy-requiring reactions

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endergonic reactions

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16
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proteins that lower the energy of activation

A

enzymes

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17
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chemical reactions that release energy

A

exergonic reactions

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18
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electron carrier in bioenergetics

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flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD)

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19
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simple sugar transported via the blood and metabolized t tissue

A

glucose

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20
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glucose polymer synthesized in cells as a means of storing carbohydrate

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glycogen

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21
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breakdown of glycogen to glucose

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glycogenolysis

22
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metabolic pathway in cell that producess pyruvate or lactate

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glycolysis

23
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relating to substances that do not contain carbon

A

inorganinc

24
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stimulator of cellular metabolism

A

inorganic phosphate

25
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rate-limiting enzyme in the Krebs cycle that is inhibited by ATP and stimulated by ADP

A

isocitrate dehydrogenase

26
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metabolic pathway in mitochondria which ATP is made

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Krebs cycle

27
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three carbon molecule that is a potential end-product of glucose metabolism

A

lactate

28
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Total of all cellular reactions that occur in a cell

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metabolism

29
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sub cellular organelle responsible for the production of ATP

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mitochondrion

30
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branch of bio-chemistry involved with the study of gene structure and function

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molecular biology

31
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membrane- bound organelle containing most of a cells DNA

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nucleus

32
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substances that contain carbon

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organic

33
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mitochondrial process in which inorganic phosphate is coupled to ADP

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oxidative phosphorlyation

34
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a compound found in skeletal muscle and used to re synthesize ATP from ADP

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phosphocreatine (PC)

35
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rate limiting enzyme in glycolysis

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phosphofructokinase (PFK)

36
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Commonly used term meant to describe the level of oxygen consumption

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anaerobic threshhold

37
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cycle of lactate to glucose between the muscle and liver

A

Cori cycle

38
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Lag in oxygen at the begining of a workout

A

Oxygen Debt

39
Q

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type of fat that combines with glycerol to for triglycerides

A

free fatty acids (FFA)

40
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synthesis of glucose from amino acids, lactate, glycerol

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gluconeogenesis

41
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incremental exercise test

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graded exercise test

42
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Point in test where blood lactate increases abruptly

A

lactate threshold

43
Q

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enzyme responsible for the breakdown of triglycerides to FFA’s

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lipase

44
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breakdown of triglycerides in adipose tissues into FFA’s

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lipolysis

45
Q

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greatest rate of oxygen uptake by the body during exercise

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maximal oxygen intake

46
Q

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the elevation of O2 consumption above resting levels after exercise

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Excess Post Exercise Oxygen Consumption

47
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lag in oxygen uptake at the beginning of exercise

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oxygen deficit

48
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ratio of CO2 production to O2 consumption

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respiratory exchange ratio

49
Q

Breakdown of fuel molecules to make energy

A

Catabolic Process

50
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Putting molecules together to make bigger molecules

A

Anabolic Process