Respiration Flashcards

Topic 5.2

1
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4 main stages in aerobic respiration and where they occur

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Glycolysis: cytoplasm
Link reaction: mitochondrial matrix
Krebs cycle: mitochondrial matrix
Oxidative phosphorylation via ETC: membrane of cristae

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Stages of glycolysis

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  1. Glucose is phosphorylated to glucose phosphate by 2X ATP
  2. Glucose phosphate splits into 2X triose phosphate (TP)
  3. 2X TP is oxidised to 2x pyruvate
    Net gain of 2x NADH & 2x ATP per glucose
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What happens during link reaction?

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  1. Oxidation of pyruvate to acetate
    Per pyruvate molecule: net gain of 1xCO2 (decarboxylation) & 2H atoms (used to reduce 1xNAD)
  2. Acetate combines with coenzyme A (CoA) to form acetylcoenzyme A
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4
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What happens in Krebs cycle?

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series of redox reactions produces:
- ATP by substrate-level phosphorylation
- Reduced coenzymes
- CO2 from decarboxylation

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5
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What happens in ETC?

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Electrons released from NADH & FAD undergo successive redox reactions.
Energy released is coupled to maintaining proton gradient or released as heat
Oxygen acts as final electron acceptor

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6
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How is proton conc. gradient established during chemiosmosis in aerobic respiration?

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Some energy released from ETC is coupled to active transport of H+ ions from mitochondrial matrix into intermembrane space.

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7
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Role of oxygen in aerobic respiration

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Final electron acceptor in electron transfer chain
(produces water as byproduct)

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8
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How can lipids act as alternative respiratory substrate?

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lipid - glycerol + fatty acids
1. Phosphorylation of glycerol - TP for glycolysis
2. fatty acids - acetate
a) acetate enters link reaction
b) H atoms produced for oxidative phosphorylation

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9
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What happens during anaerobic in animals?

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Only glycolysis continues NADH + pyruvate = Oxidised NAD (for further glycolysis) + lactate

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10
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What happens to lactate produced in anaerobic respiration?

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Transported to liver via bloodstream, where it is oxidised to pyruvate.
Can enter link reaction in liver cells or be converted to glycogen

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11
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What happens during anaerobic respiration in some microorganisms?

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Only glycolysis continues
Pyruvate is decarboxylated to form ethanal
Ethanal is reduced to ethanol using NADH to produce oxidised NAD for further glycolysis

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12
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Contrast aerobic and anaerobic respiration

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Aerobic:
- produces ATP by substrate-level phosphorylation
- produces much more ATP
- does not produce ethanol or lactate

Anaerobic:
- substrate-level phosphorylation only
- produces fewer ATP
- produces ethanol or lactate

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13
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How to calculate rate of respiration using a respirometer?

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Volume of O2 produced or CO2 consumes/ time x mass of sample
Volume= distance moved by coloured drop x (0.5 x capillary tube diameter) squared x Pi

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