Mitochondria respiration Flashcards
The gas released by animals during respiration is
CO2
The name of a molecule which transports energy in biochemical reaction is
NADP and ATP
Oxidation is the loss of
phosphate, energy or hydrogen
Reduction is the gain of..
hydrogen, energy or phosphate
a molecule, which transports hydrogen during the stages of cellular respiration is
NADP
what is hydrogen held to NAD by?
electron chemical bond
a cyclic series of enzyme reactions which occur during aerobic respiration is known as the
Krebs cycle
which organelle contains respiratory enzymes?
mitochondria
Oxidation is the loss of
electrons and hydrogens
reducing may be considered as the
a. gain of oxygen atoms
b. gain of electrons
B
aerobic organism
aerobe is an organism that can survive and grow in an oxygenated environment.
Organisms that use molecular oxygen during respiration
aerobs, animals, plant, some fungus, some bacteria, protists
Two products of aerobic respiration are
CO2 and water
When an out of shape person exercises, what is released and why does this happen?
lactic acid is released
this happens because the blood does not carry as much oxygen as needed.
what is supposed to happen when a person exercises?
aerobic respiration