photosynthesis and respiration

Question 1

what are the properties of ATP?

Answer 1

• stores or releases small amount of energy at a time so no damage from thermal energy
• it is small and soluble so easily transported around cell
• easily broken down so energy released instantaneously
• it can be quickly remade
• can make other molecules more reactive by adding a phosphate group to them
• ATP can’t pass out of a cell so cells always have an immediate supply of energy

Question 2

what are the products of glycolysis?

Answer 2

• 2x reduced NAD
• 2x pyruvate(actively transported into matrix for link reaction)
• 2x ATP

Question 3

what is the name for a molecule releasing co2?

Answer 3

decarboxylation

Question 4

what are the products of the link reaction?

Answer 4

2x acetyl-coA
2x cardon dioxide
2x reduced NAD

Question 5

what are the products of Krebs cycle?

Answer 5

coA
oxaloacetate
2x carbon dioxide
ATP
3x reduced NAD 
FAD

Question 6

what is the chemiosmotic theory?

Answer 6

the process of electrons flowing down the electron transfer chain creating a h+ ion concentration gradient across the membrane to drive ATP synthase