respiration Flashcards
1
Q
what is glycolysis?
A
the first stage of respiration
2
Q
what are the 3 main stages of glycolysis?
A
- phosphorylation of glucose to hexose bisphosphate
- splitting each hexose molecule into two triose phosphate molecules
- oxidation of triose phosphate to pyruvate
3
Q
what are the 4 stages of respiration?
A
- glycolysis
- link reaction
- krebs cycle
- oxidative phosphorylation
4
Q
what is substrate level phosphorylation?
A
production of ATP from ADP and Pi during glycolysis and the Krebs cycle
5
Q
state the process of the link reaction
A
see page 142 of A level OCR textbook
6
Q
draw out the Krebs cycle
A
see page 143 of A level OCR textbook
7
Q
state the process of anaerobic respiration in eukaryotes.
A
see page 146 of A level OCR textbook