Mitochondria Flashcards

1
Q

The energy is created in the:

A

Mitochondria

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2
Q

Dictates the level of brainpower:

A

Number, Efficiency and Strength of Mitochondria

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3
Q

Lights that can drain mitochondria’s energy:

A

Blue LED and Fluorescent lighting

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4
Q

Has the second most densely packed mitochondria of the body:

A

Neuron

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5
Q

Is a symptom of overtaxed mitochondria:

A

Fatigue

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6
Q

Necessary to make energy:

A

Oxygen and Glucose (Fat or Aminoacids)

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7
Q

Fuel source that make mitochondria perform better:

A

Alternating like a hybrid car

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8
Q

Nutrient and Antioxidant def, Toxins, Stress and Lack of sleep causes:

A

Inefficient Mitochondria

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9
Q

A sign that the brain needs energy:

A

Cravings

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10
Q

Makes the body unable to effectively process sugar:

A

blood sugar dysregulation and Insulin resistance

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11
Q

Mental performance is linked to:

A

Mitochondria efficiency

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12
Q

Process to produce ATP:

A

Citric acid cycle (Krebs cycle)

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13
Q

Can provide carbon and electrons to create energy:

A

Glucose and BHB

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14
Q

IN the absence of oxygen to create ATP, the cells produce energy:

A

Anaerobically

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15
Q

Produce fewer free radicals and make more antioxidant enzymes:

A

Efficient Mitochondria

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16
Q

Is needed to methylate:

A

ATP

17
Q

Is needed to make ATP:

A

Methylation

18
Q

Aminoacid essential for metabolize fattyacids:

A

Carnitine

19
Q

“Cortisol ______ fat metabolism”:

A

Inhibits

20
Q

Is the entry molecule for all important Krebs cycle:

A

Acetyl CoA

21
Q

Are responsible for all steroid hormones:

A

Mitochondria

22
Q

Mother hormone, precursor to all steroid hormones:

A

Pregnenolone

23
Q

Steroids that increase the number of mitochondria:

A

Testosterone and Estrogen

24
Q

Selective degradation of mitochondria:

A

Mitophagy

25
Q

Activates mitochondrial biogenesis:

A

Cellular stress

26
Q

State of water critical to mitochondrial function:

A

Exclusion zone water

27
Q

Give the fastest and noticeable results to mitochondrial function:

A

Get rid of inflamation

28
Q

“Elevated glucose levels _______ mitochondrial function”:

A

Lower

29
Q

“Insulin __________ is linked to Alzherimer’s”:

A

Resistance

30
Q

Restrict oxygen for short periods temporarily stresses mitochondria causing them to:

A

Grow stronger of die

31
Q

Temperature good for mitochondria:

A

Cold

32
Q

Carry electrons into the mitochondrial inner membrane to create energy:

A

Coenzyme Q10

33
Q

Coenzyme that helps mitochondria produce energy more efficiently while protecting against oxidative stress:

A

Coenzyme Q10

34
Q

Aminoacid that increase ATP production in mitochondria:

A

Creatine

35
Q

Determines if a cell lives or die:

A

Mitochondria