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Topic 1- Respiration Flashcards

0
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How is the energy in glucose released?

A

Respiration

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What is stored in glucose?

A

Chemical energy

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2
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What is respiration?

A

A series of enzyme controlled reactions to release the chemical energy from glucose

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3
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Adenosine triphosphate is made in respiration

True or false?

A

True

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4
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Where in the cell can ATP be used?

A

Anywhere in the cell

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What is ATP made of?

A

ADP+Phosphate

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How is chemical energy released from ATP?

A

When it is broken down into ADP+Phosphate when the cell does work

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What is aerobic respiration?

A

The release of energy from food in the presence of oxygen

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8
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What is the word equation for aerobic respiration?

A 
Glucose+oxygen
          ⬇️
      Pyruvate(x2)
          ⬇️
Carbon dioxide+water+ATP
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9
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For every glucose molecule in aerobic respiration how many ATP is formed?

A

38

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Where does aerobic respiration take place?

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Cytoplasm of the cell and the mitochondria

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How much ATP is formed in the cytoplasm?

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2ATP

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12
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How much ATP is formed in the mitochondria of the cell?

A

36 ATP

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13
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Where is pyruvate formed?

A

Cytoplasm

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14
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Where is the oxygen used?

A

Mitochondria

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15
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What happens when an organism doesn’t have oxygen for aerobic respiration?

A

They have to carry out anaerobic respiration

16
Q

Animals and plants and fungi carry out anaerobic respiration differently
True or false?

A

False

Plants and fungi and animals carry out anaerobic respiration differently

17
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When do animals carry out anaerobic respiration?

A

When they have exercised hard for prolonged periods

18
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What is the first stage of anaerobic respiration?

A

The glucose is changed to pyruvate

19
Q

What is the animal anaerobic respiration word equation?

A 
Glucose
⬇️
Pyruvate(x2) ➡️ 2 ATP
⬇️
Lactic acid
20
Q

Where does anaerobic respiration take place in animals?

A

The cytoplasm

21
Q

Lactic acid is toxic to humans

True or false?

22
Q

What is the word equation for anaerobic respiration in plants and yeast?

A 
Glucose
⬇️
Pyruvate(x2)➡️2x ATP
⬇️
Ethanol+Carbon dioxide
23
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Where does anaerobic respiration take place in plants and yeast?

A

The cytoplasm

24
Q

Ethanol is a nutrient to plants and yeast

True or false?

A

False

Ethanol is toxic to them

25
Q

How much ATP is produced from anaerobic respiration?

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