UNIT 12 Respiration Flashcards
uses of energy in living organisms,
including:
muscle contraction,
protein synthesis,
cell division,
active transport,
growth,
the passage of nerve impulses
& the maintenance of a constant body temperature
Investigate and describe the effect of temperature on respiration in yeast
y-axis = respiration in yeast
x-axis = temperature
What does respiration use?
Too low temp? Too high?
ENZYMES.
temp too low = less collisions
35 degrees Celsius - optimal temp for maximum respiration. Maximum number of collisions without denaturing
Temp too high = enzymes denature
What is yeast?
Single-celled fungus
Cell wall of chitin
Describe aerobic respiration
the chemical reactions in cells that use oxygen to break down
nutrient molecules to release energy
breakdown of glucose to release energy using oxygen
Pro & con of aerobic
Pro: releases more energy per glucose molecule (38 ATP per glucose molecule)
Con: requires oxygen
word & symbol equation for aerobic respiration
glucose + oxygen → carbon dioxide + water
C6H12O6 + 6O2 → 6CO2 + 6H2O
Describe anaerobic respiration
the chemical reactions in cells that break down nutrient
molecules to release energy without using oxygen
breakdown of glucose to release energy without oxygen
this produces less etc. than aerobic?
ANaerobic respiration releases much LESS energy per glucose molecule than aerobic
respiration
Pros, cons
Pros: does not require oxygen
Cons: produces much less energy per glucose molecule (2 ATP per glucose)
& produces lactic acid creating an oxygen debt that must be paid back later
word & symbol equation for anaerobic respiration in yeast
glucose → alcohol + carbon dioxide
C6H12O6 → 2C2H5OH + 2CO2
word equation for anaerobic respiration in muscles during vigorous exercise
IN ANIMALS
glucose → lactic acid
C6H12O6 → 2C3H6O3
lactic acid … during exercise does what?
builds up in muscles and blood during vigorous exercise causing an oxygen debt
Outline how the oxygen debt is removed after exercise
1.
- continuation of fast heart rate to transport lactic acid in the blood from the muscles to the liver
2.
- continuation of deeper and faster breathing
to supply oxygen for aerobic respiration of lactic acid [back to pyruvate]
3.
- aerobic respiration of lactic acid in the liver
Investigate & describe effect of temp on respiration in yeast -
What happens when we can’t get enough oxygen for aerobic respiration?
- When does this happen?
Vigorous exercise => bodies aerobically respire at a high rate
During period, oxygen is used faster in body cells than it can be replaced by gas exchange; breathing deeper & heart pumping hard bc body is re-paying oxygen debt since -
SO
- SO how do body cells continue producing more energy?
So if body cells run out of oxygen they can still produce more energy using anaerobic respiration
BUT much less efficient & creates lactic acid
3.
Anaerobic respiration creates an oxygen debt as oxygen is required to convert lactic acid back to pyruvic acid in the liver
Define respiration [2]
chemical REACTIONS that breakdown glucose
to release energy
inside cells
Explain why there is a steep increase in the man’s oxygen consumption at the start of the exercise [4]
📌 increase in muscle contraction
📌 increase in demand for energy, ATP
📌 increase in rate of respiration
📌 aerobic respiration
[heart beats faster]
10 mins after man had stopped rowing for O2 consumption to decrease to resting
draw line btwn 20-35 to show change in O2 consumption after exer. stopped [2]
line decreases immediately at 20 min
line reaches 0.2 dm^3 min^-1 at 30 min
Explain why the man’s oxygen consumption did not return to the resting value immediately after exercise [4]
📌 oxygen debt
📌 during exercise oxygen not supplied fast enough [from lung]
📌 to muscles
📌 anaerobic respiration occurred doing exercise
📌 lactic acid produced, builds up in muscle
Describe what oxygen debt is
lactic acid builds up in muscles & blood after vigorous exercise
this requires oxygen to be broken down
amount required = oxygen debt
Name two industrial processes that rely on anaerobic respiration of yeast.
alcohol production (for consumption);
alcohol for fuel;
bread making