respiration Flashcards
Why do we need energy?
stay active and we need a source a carbon
what is an autoroph?
organsims that make organic molcules from inorganic ones e.g. CO2
what is an heterotroph?
organism that feed on and digest complex organic molecules e.g. (proteins) made by another organism
3 metabolic processes that use ATP?
Active transport
endocytosis
DNA replication cell organelles
equation for ATP
ATP—> ADP+P(I)
what is ATP made of?
Adenine organic base, ribosomes make adenosine. if it has 3 phosphates its ATP (nucleotide)
where is ATP found?
produced when energy is released, can move around cell (small and water soluble), it breaks down to release energy when required, released in small packets.
what is the role of ATP?
releases energy
how are the first two phosphate groups released?
by hydrolosis
how much energy is released?
30.6 kjmol^-1
what can ATP be used for ?
metabolism
what can ADP attach to?
a phosphate during respiration and photosynthesis its reversible
why are small packets released?
to not damage the cell
respiration formula
C6H1206 + 6O2 —-> 6O2 + 6H20 + energy
what is substrate level phosphorylation?
Formation of ATP from ADP + P during glycolysis + Krebs cycle
what is oxidative phosphorylation?
formation of ATP, in presence of oxygen by chemiosmosis
what is chemiosomosis?
flow of H ions (protons) through ATP synthase enzymes
what are 4 stages of respiration?
Glycolysis
link reaction
krebs cycle
oxidative phosphorylation
where does glycolysis occur?
in cytoplasm
where does link reaction occur?
mitochondrial matrix
where does krebs cycle occur?
mitochondrial matrix
where does oxidative phosphorylation occur?
on staked cristae particles
what is oxidation?
loss of electrons
loss of H atoms
gain of O atom
what is reduction?
gain of electrons
gain of H atoms
loss of O atoms
what are enzymes not good at?
oxidation/reduction so coenzymes carry H atoms between stages
Glycolysis what is Glucose (6C) turned into?
Pyruvate (3C)
what is stage 1 of glycolysis?
Glucose is turned into hexose phosphate then it is turned into hexose 1,6 - biphosphate. each time ATP is hydrolysed
what happens in stage 2 of glycolysis?
hexose 1,6 - biphosphate is turned into 2x triose phosphate
what happens in stage 3 of glycolysis?
2x triose phosphate is turned into intermediates and 2 ATP is produced. involves oxidation with dehydrogenase enzymes.
what happens in stage 4 of glycolysis?
intermediates turn into 2x pyruvate, 2ATP are produced.
what is the net yield of ATP in glycolysis?
total 4 formed
how is ATP formed in glycolysis?
by substrate level phosphorylation