Respiration Flashcards

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1
Q

Give an example of external Respiration

A

Breathing

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2
Q

Give an example of internal Respiration

A

Release of energy from food

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3
Q

What does glucose split into

A

Pyruvate

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4
Q

What is Anaerobic Respiration

A

The release of energy from food without O2

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5
Q

What does Anaerobic Respiration cause in muscles

A

Lactic acid

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6
Q

What is the process of ethanol and CO2

A

Fermentation

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7
Q

What is the net production of ATP’s in anerobic respiration

A

2

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8
Q

If oxygen is present where does the pyruvate enter

A

Mitochondrion

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9
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When the pyruvate looses a carbon (C) what does it form

A

Acetyl Co enzyme A

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10
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What are the 2 lost high energy electrons picked up by

A

NAD and NADH

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11
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Where are lost high energy electrons brought to

A

The electron carrier system

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12
Q

What do electrons produce at the end of the Kerbs cycle

A

ATP’s

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13
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What is Acetyl Co enzyme A broken down into (3)

A

H+, high energy electron and CO2

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14
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When electrons loose energy what do they convert

A

ADP to ATP

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15
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At the end of the kerbs cycle, What is used to form water

A

H+ and Oxygen

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16
Q

What is the net production of ATP’s after the kerbs cycle

A

38

17
Q

What is biotechnology

A

The use of living organisms to produce useful substances

18
Q

Name an example of biotechnology

A

Bacteria to human insulin

19
Q

Where does most bioprocessing occur

A

Vessels called bioreactors

20
Q

What does it mean when bioprocessing is batch

A

This is when the substrate is left alone after the initial adding until the end of the process

21
Q

How are micro organisms prevented from being lost

A

They are often immobilized or bonded in gel

22
Q

What an advantage of immobilized gels

A

They can be easily re used on low cost