Unit 5 - Respiration Flashcards

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Respiration

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Process by which energy stored in complex organic molecules is released and immediately transferred to ATP
Energy is released through hydrolysis (making new bonds)

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Why do animals need energy

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Active transport
Endo/exocytosis
Synthesis of protein
DNA replication
Cell division
Movement
Activation of a chemical (phosphorylation)

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Catabolic

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Releasing energy

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Anabolic

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Energy consuming

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5
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Processes in aerobic respiration

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Glycolysis
Link reaction
Krebs cycle
Oxidative phosphorylation

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Role of ATP in the cell

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Universal currency of energy
Energy used in metabolic reactions
Energy released in small quantities to prevent cell damage

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Mitochondrial ribosomes

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Where proteins are assembled

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