Respiration Flashcards
1
Q
Where does glycolysis happen in a cell?
A
- Cytoplasm
2
Q
Where does the link reaction occur in a cell?
A
-In the mitochondrial matrix of a mitochondria
3
Q
Where dues the Krebs cycle occur?
A
- Mitochondrial matrix
4
Q
Where does oxidative phosphorylation occur?
A
- On the membranes of cristae and ATP synthase
5
Q
What does glucose act as?
A
- The immediate respiratory substrate
6
Q
Why is it an immediate respiratory substrate?
A
- Because it is immediately used first
7
Q
What are the possible respiratory substrates that have to be broken down by digestion to become glucose?
A
- Starch (plants)
- glycogen (animals)
- cellulose (plants)
-Lipids - Proteins
8
Q
What does oxygen act as in respiration?
A
-Terminal electron acceptor
9
Q
Where does carbon dioxide come from in respiration?
A
- Decarboxylation
10
Q
How much ATP is formed for every glucose?
A
36 ATP
