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Metabolic processes requiring energy

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Active transport 
Endocytosis, exocytosis 
Anabolism
Replication of DNA, synthesis of organelles 
Movement of cilia, flagella 
Muscle contractions 
Activation of glucose
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Respiration

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Oxidation of organic matter to release energy

The energy stored in organic molecules is used to make ATP

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Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide

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Coenzyme that helps dehydrogenase molecules oxidise organic molecules.
Adenine ribose
2 phosphates
Nicotinamide ribose
Nicotinamide is synthesis from vitamin B3, the ring accepts hydrogen atoms

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Type of phosphorylation

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Where
Energy source
Aerobic/ anaerobic

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Adaptations of the matrix

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Looped mitochondrial DNA to code for enzymes
Ribosomes
Enzymes to catalyse the link reaction and the kerbs cycle
Coenzyme NAD and oxaloacetate

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The inner membrane

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Impermeable to most small ions
Folded into many cristae for a large SA
Many electron carriers and ATP synthase enzymes are embedded in it

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Link reaction

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Pyruvate dehydrogenase 
Pyruvate carboxylase
Acetate coA
Acetyl coenzymeA to Krebs
Reduced NAD
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