Respiration Flashcards
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why is ATP hydrolysed?
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to release energy needed for biological processes
2
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in which molecules is energy stored in
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fats, carbs, lipids and proteins
3
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which biological processes require energy
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- active transport
- cell division
- DNA replication
- endo/exocytosis
4
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define metabolism
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all the chemical reactions happening within living cells
5
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what are anabolic reactions
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synthesis of larger molecules from smaller ones which requires energy
6
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what are catabolic reactions
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hydrolysis of large molecules into smaller ones which releases energy
7
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components in ATP
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- ribose (5C sugar)
- adenine base
- 3 phosphate groups
8
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bond between ribose sugar and first phosphate group
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phosphodiester
9
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what’s energy released during hydrolysis of ATP used for
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- thermal energy/heat which helps maintain body temperature (enzymes can work at optimum temp)
- chemical potential energy in ATP which allows cells to do work
10
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where is the energy for the condensation reaction of ADP+Pi to ATP acquired from
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energy released from respiration
11
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why is only a small amount of energy released when ATP is hydrolysed
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- not wasteful
- prevents damage
12
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what are the 4 stages in respiration
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- glycolysis (anaerobic process in cytoplasm)
- link reaction (in matrix)
- Krebs cycle (in matrix)
- oxidative phosphorylation
13
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what’s glycolysis
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metabolic pathway that converts glucose to pyruvate
14
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outline glycolysis the steps in glycolysis
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- phosphorylation of glucose (6C) to hexose bisphosphate (6C), 2ATP used for this
- splitting of of hexose bisphosphate (6C) into 2 triose phosphate molecules (3C)
- oxidation of the 2 triose phosphate molecules (3C) into 2 pyruvate molecules (3C), 2NAD reduced to 2 NADH and 4 ADP phosphorylated to 4ATP ( substrate level phosphorylation)
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products of glycolysis (for each glucose molecule)
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- 2ATP (4 made, 2 used to start the process)
- 2 NADH
- 2 pyruvate molecules
16
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what occurs to the 2 pyruvate molecules made in glycolysis
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they’re actively transported into the mitochondrial matrix for the link reaction
17
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role of NADH
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carries H+ and e- to the cristae and delivers them to be used in oxidative phosphorylation for the generation of ATP
18
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what’s the link reaction
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metabolic pathway that converts pyruvate (3C) into acetylcoA (2C)
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outline the steps in the Link reaction
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- pyruvate (3C) is decarboxylated (releasing CO2) and dehydrogenated (producing NADH). This produces acetate (2C)
- coenzyme A (coA) is added to acetate (2C) producing acetylcoA (2C), which carries acetyl group to the Krebs cycle
20
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how many turns of link reaction per glucose molecule
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2 as one pyruvate of the 2 produced in glycolysis is used
21
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which stages of respiration happen under aerobic conditions
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- the link reaction
- the Krebs cycle
- oxidative phosphorylation
22
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what’s the cristae
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inner highly folded mitochondrial matrix
23
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what’s the mitochondrial matrix
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fluid filled inner part of the mitochondria
24
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shape of mitochondria
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rod-shaped, thread like or spherical
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what's the mitochondrial envelope made of
inner and outer phospholipid membrane
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features of the inner membrane
- proteins that transport e- and protein channels associated with ATP synthase (allow H+ to diffuse through them) embedded in inner membrane
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what's the space called between the inner and outer membrane
intermembrane space
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what things does the mitochondrial matrix contain
- mitochondrial ribosomes where proteins are assembled
- looped mitochondrial DNA which may encode for enzymes and other proteins
- enzymes for link reaction and Krebs cycle
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what's substrate- level phosphorylation
production of ATP from ADP+Pi during glycolysis and the Krebs cycle
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what's the Krebs cycle ?
series of enzyme catalysed reactions that oxidise the acetate from the link reaction to 2 CO2, while conserving energy by reducing NAD and FAD
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outline the steps in the Krebs cycle
1. acetyl group (2C) released from acetylCoA combines with oxaloactate (4C) to form citrate (6C)
2. citrate (6C) is decarboxylated and dehydrogenated making a 5C compound, 1 CO2 and 1 NADH
3. 5C compound is further decarboxylated and dehydrogenated making a 4C compound, 1 CO2 and 1 NADH
4. 4C compound combines temporarily with and the released from CoA. Substrate level phosphorylation produces 1 ATP
5. 4C compound combines is dehydrogenated making 4C compound and 1FADH
6. 4C compound is rearranged by isomerase enzymes, then dehydrogenated producing 1 NADH. Oxaloacetate is regenerated
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how many turns of the Krebs cycle for every glucose molecule
2
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how many NADH are produced per glucose molecule in the link reaction and Krebs cycle
- 2 in link
- 6 in Krebs
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how many FADH are produced per glucose molecule in the link reaction and Krebs cycle
- 0 in link
- 2 in Krebs
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how many CO2 are produced per glucose molecule in the link reaction and Krebs cycle
- 2 in link
- 4 in Krebs
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how many ATP are produced per glucose molecule in the link reaction and Krebs cycle
- 0 in link
- 2 in Krebs
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what other substances can be respired
- fatty acids
- glycerol
- amino acids
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what's chemiosmosis
flow of protons, down their conc gradient, across a membrane, through a channel associated with ATP synthase
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what's oxidative phosphorylation
formation of ATP using energy released in ETC and in the presence of O2. Last stage in aerobic respiration
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outline the stages in oxidative phosphorylation
1. NADH and FADH are reoxidised when they deliver their H atoms to the ETC
2. H atoms split into H+ and e-
3. H+ go into the solution in mitochondrial matrix
4. e- passed along chain of e- carrier proteins, each contains iron ion which is reduced to Fe2+ and reoxidised to Fe3+, releasing some energy used to pump H+ across the inner mitochondrial membrane, into intermembrane space
5. H+ accumulates in intermembrane space forming a proton gradient across membrane
6. H+ gradient generates chemiosmotic potential
7. H+ diffuses through protein channels associated with ATP synthase, causing a conformational change in the enzyme that makes ADP and Pi combine to make ATP
8. O2 is the final e- acceptor
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equation showing O2 accepting e-
4H+ + 4e- + O2 ---> 2H2O
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number of NADH made in glycolysis , link and Krebs per glucose molecule
- 2 in glycolysis
- 2 in link
- 6 in Krebs
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number of FADH made in glycolysis , link and Krebs per glucose molecule
- 0 in glycolysis
- 0 in link
- 2 in Krebs
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yield of ATP from oxidative phosphorylation and why
- 28
- H+ and e- from 10NADH can theoretically make 25ATP
- H+ and e- from 2 FADH can theoretically make 3 ATP
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net gain of ATP per glucose molecule in glycolysis
2
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net gain of ATP per glucose molecule in the Link reaction
0
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net gain of ATP per glucose molecule in the Krebs cycle
2
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net gain of ATP per glucose molecule in oxidative phosphorylation
28
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total yield of ATP per glucose in respiration
32
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why is the actual yield of ATP closer to 30
- ATP used to actively transport pyruvate into the mitochondria
- ATP used to transport NADH, made during glycolysis into mitochondria
- some H+ may leak out through outer m.membrane
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what effect does the absence of O2 have on aerobic respiration
1. O2 can't be the final e- acceptor. H+ can't combine with O2 and e- to form H2O
2. conc of H+ in matrix increases, reducing H+ gradient across inner mitochondrial membrane
3. oxidative phosphorylation ceases
4. NADH and FADH can't unload their H atoms, so not oxidised
5. Krebs and link stop
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where in the cell does anaerobic respiration occur
cytoplasm
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which organisms use the lactate fermentation pathway
mammals
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which organisms use the ethanol fermentation pathway
fungi (yeast) and plants
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which stage in respiration can still occur without oxygen
- glycolysis but NADH had to be reoxidised for glycolysis to continue, can't do so at ETC so another metabolic pathway needed
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outline the ethanol fermentation pathway
pyruvate decarboxylated releasing CO2, forms ethanal which is reduced by 2 NADH to form ethanol
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outline the lactate fermentation pathway
pyruvate reduced by 2 NADH which forms lactate (lactic acid)
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where are the molecules of pyruvate and NADH used in anaerobic respiration from
glycolysis
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why is excess lactate toxic
- pH lowered in cells inhibiting action of enzymes involved in glycolysis and muscle contraction
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how does the body get rid of excess lactate
lactate carried away from muscles, in blood, to the liver where its converted to glucose (gluconeogenesis) and used in respiration or converted to pyruvate and enters Krebs via link
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what's the net production of ATP from anaerobic respiration per glucose molecule
2 ATP
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what's a respiratory substrate
an organic substance that can be oxidised by respiration, releasing energy to make ATP
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examples of respiratory substrates
carbohydrates, lipids and proteins
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why do lipids produce more ATP than an equivalent mass of carbohydrate
lipids have more H atoms (source of H+ for oxidative phosphorylation)
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energy value of carbohydrates
15.8
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energy value of proteins
17.0
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energy value of lipids
39.4
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equation for respiratory quotient (RQ)
CO2 produced/ O2 consumed
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RQ for lipids
0.7
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RQ for proteins
0.9
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RQ for carbohydrates
1
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what can you deduce from an RQ that's greater than 1
aerobic respiration is occurring as more CO2 is being produced than O2 being consumed
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look at respiration experiments...
