respiration😏😏 Flashcards

1
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where is the electron transport chain in respiration

A

inner mitochondrial membrane

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2
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why does aerobic respiration yield fewer molecules of ATP than theoretical maximum

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  • some ATP used to actively transport pyruvate into mitochondria
  • some ATP used to actively transport H+ from NADH formed in glycolysis into mitochondria
  • not all NADH used to feed into ETC, some released as heat
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3
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why does anaerobic respiration yield less ATP than aerobic respiration

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  • in anaerobic, glycolysis occurs producing 2 net ATP
  • only substrate level phosphorylation occurs
  • no oxygen available as final electron acceptor
  • oxidative phosphorylation does not occur
  • pyruvate used to regenerate NAD for glycolysis
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4
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why are parasites that live in the blood of mammals adapted to respire anaerobically despite oxygen being carried in the blood

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  • parasites have little access to oxygen
  • not much oxygen dissolved in plasma
  • oxygen is combined with Hb
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5
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why can the anaerobic pathway in animals be reversed but not in yeast

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in animals

  • pyruvate converted to lactate
  • can be reversed as no other products
  • lactate dehydrogenase to reverse

in yeast

  • pyruvate converted to ethanal and co2
  • cannot be reversed as co2 lost
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6
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why is lactate converted to glucose in hepatotcytes rather than in the respiring cells where it is produced

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  • hepatocytes can tolerate lactate

- hepatocytes have enzymes to metabolise lactate

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7
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what might happen if the liver did not break down insulin after it was used

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  • blood glucose would fall below normal
  • insulin would continue converting glucose to glycogen for storage
  • cannot generate enough ATP as not enough glucose
  • coma/death
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8
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consequences for liver metabolism if person has high alcohol intake

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  • build up of fatty acids results in fat deposits in liver cells
  • ornithine cycle cannot occur
  • build up of lactate kills liver cells
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9
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where in liver cells is excess NADH reoxidised

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inner mitochondrial membrane

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10
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why is respiration rate low at 6 degrees

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  • not enough kinetic energy for ESC

- respiration uses enzymes

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11
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why does respiration stop at 90 degrees

A

-enzymes denatured

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12
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in the anaerobic yeast pathway what is the hydrogen acceptor

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ethanal

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13
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why is the anaerobic pathway important for plant cells

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  • allows some ATP to be produced in glycolysis

- ATP needed for metabolic processes such as active transport

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14
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where in aerobic respiration is co2 produced

A

krebs cycle and link reaction

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15
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why is there more respiration at a higher temperature

A
  • enzymes involved

- more kinetic energy for ESC

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16
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why would wet pea seeds respire more than dry pea seeds

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  • reactions need to take place in water
  • enzymes and substrate can move in water
  • soaked seeds need more ATP
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17
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benefits of anaerobic respiration

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  • ATP still produced

- allows glycolysis to continue

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18
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role of coenzymes in a leaf cell

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  • CoA transports acetyle to Krebs cycle
  • NAD accepts H
  • NADH carries electrons to ETC
  • NADH carries H+ for oxidative phosphorylation
  • NADPH carries H to Calvin cycle
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19
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explain role of ATP in cell

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  • transfers energy
  • phosphates removed by hydrolysis
  • energy released for active transport
  • energy released in small packets
  • ADP can attach phosphate during respiration
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20
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process carried out by cristae

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oxidative phosphorylation

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21
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describe how an endotherm prevents body temp decreasing when external temp decreases

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  • skin thermoreceptors stimulated
  • impulse sent to hypothalamus
  • vasoconstriction of arterioles to reduce heat loss
  • prevents heat loss by convection
  • increased metabolism to generate heat
  • adrenaline released which causes shivering
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22
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describe anaerobic respiration in animals

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  • pyruvate converted to lactate
  • pyruvate accepts H
  • H from NADH
  • catalysed by lactate dehydrogenase
  • no O2 to act as final electron acceptor so no ETC
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23
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suggest how seals are adapted to respire for a long time underwater

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  • lungs have high vital capacity
  • lower metabolic rate
  • more glycolysis
  • tolerates lactate
  • plenty of Hb
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24
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why is ethanol considered a primary metabolite of yeast

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ethanol produced by yeast as metabolic waste

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25
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factors that may limit maximum size of yeast population

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  • pH falls too low
  • high ethanol concentration damages yeast
  • sugar concentration falls too low
26
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why does yeast use up monosaccharide first, then disaccharide and then trisaccharide

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  • mono can enter glycolysis without being broken down first
  • di must be hydrolysed first
  • tri must be hydrolysed twice
  • enzymes for hydrolysis only produced when needed
27
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how could emphysema result in fatigue

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  • less ventilation
  • less o2 reaching cells for aerobic respiration
  • less ATP produced
28
Q

how could type 2 diabetes result in fatigue

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  • not enough glucose uptake into cells
  • not enough glucose for respiration
  • glucose not converted to glycogen
29
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how could a weak/ irregular heartbeat cause fatigue

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  • lower blood pressure
  • less o2 for aerobic respiration
  • less glucose for respiration
  • less ATP produced
30
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why do people with chronic fatigue have a poor immune response

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  • little ATP for antibody production

- little ATP for B cell mitosis

31
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when measuring oxygen production of an aquatic plant with apparatus, how to supply co2

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-bubble in co2

32
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seaweeds that live deep in water contain a high amount of pigments other than chlorophyll how is this an advantage

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  • lower light intensity deep in water
  • not all wavelengths can penetrate water
  • these pigments absorb wavelengths that can penetrate deeper water
33
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what is the fate of triose phosphate in the calvin cycle

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  • used to regenrate RuBP
  • so cycle can continue for CO2 fixation
  • formation of glucose and lipids
34
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what effect does an increase in oxygen concentration have on photosynthesis

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  • decrease rate of photosynthesis
  • oxygen binds to rubisco so less available for carbon dioxide
  • less co2 fixation
  • less GP produced
  • less RuBP formed
35
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some plants use PEP carboxylase to fix carbon dioxide, why do these not show photorespiration

A

-PEP carboxylase cannot bind to oxygen

36
Q

how to control co2 concentration in greenhouse

A

burn paraffin

37
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what happens if a plant is only exposed to green light

A
  • chlorophyll cannot absorb green light
  • little photosynthesis
  • little CO2 taken up
  • some CO2 produced in respiration
  • pH decreases due to the CO2
38
Q

name the type of reaction when atp is converted to adp

A

hydrolysis

39
Q

why does the graph of rate and concentration eventually level off for active transport

A

active transport carrier proteins become saturated

40
Q

how does calculating a mean improve an experiment

A

reduces random error (uncertainty)

41
Q

how does using a colorimeter with more dp improve an experiment

A

increase resolution

42
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Describe the production of ATP by substrate-level phosphorylation in different stages of respiration with reference to the number of ATP molecules produced

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  • during glycolysis 4 ATP produced, 2 used up, so 2 net ATP
  • triose phosphate converted to pyruvate
  • 1 ATP produced per krebs cycle
  • 5 carbon compound converted to oxaloacetate
43
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suggest a role for coenzyme other than CoA in the link reaction

A

NAD reduced by hydrogen

44
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conclusion about respiration if RQ 0.95

A

mostly carbohydrates

45
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conclusion about respiration if RQ 0.85

A

more fats respired

46
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conclusion about respiration if RQ 1.3

A

more anaerobic respiration

47
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when is ATP made during glycolysis

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  • triose phosphate is converted to pyruvate by dephosphorylation
  • 2 ATP produced per TP so 4 ATP produced
48
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when is NADH made in glycolysis

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  • triose phosphate oxidised to pyruvate

- one NADH per TP so 2 NADH made

49
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when is ATP used in glycolysis

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  • glucose phosphprylated to hexose bisphosphate

- 2 ATP needed

50
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when is NADH produced in link reaction

A
  • pyruvate converted to acetate

- one NADH produced

51
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when is ATP made in krebs cycle

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  • 5 carbon compound converted to oxaloacetate

- 1 ATP per krebs cycle

52
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when is NADH made in the krebs cycle

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  • 1 NADH made when citrate is converted to 5 carbon compound
  • 2 NADH made when 5C compound is converted to oxaloacetate
  • 3 NADH made per krebs cycle
53
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when is FADH2 made

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  • in krebs cycle when 5C compound is converted to oxaloacetate
  • one is made
54
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when is CO2 made in the krebs cycle

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  • when citrate is converted to 5 carbon compound
  • when 5 carbon compound converted to oxaloacetate
  • 2 per krebs cycle
55
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in the ETC in mitochondria, what is formed once the final electron is accepted

A

water

56
Q

in animal anaerobic respiration what is the hydrogen acceptor

A

pyruvate

57
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what is produced as a result of animal anaerobic respiration

A

lactate

NAD

58
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describe anaerobic respiration in microorganisms

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  • glycolysis
  • pyruvate is decarboxylated to ethanal, producing CO2
  • ethanal is reduced to ethanol, this uses alcohol dehydrogenase, and produces NAD
59
Q

products of anaerobic respiration in microorganisms

A

CO2
ethanol
NAD

60
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what happens to lactate produced in anaerobic respiration

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  • can be oxidised to pyruvate (requires O2 known as oxygen debt)
  • can be converted to glycogen