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1.6 Respiration Flashcards

1
Q

What substrate is broken down to release energy in respiration?

A

Glucose

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2
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The energy released from the breakdown of glucose is used to produce which molecule?

A

ATP

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3
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What is the first stage of respiration called?

A

Glycolysis

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4
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Where does Glycolysis take place in the cell?

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The cytoplasm

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5
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During Glycolysis, what does the Glucose get broken down in to?

A

Pyruvate

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6
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Does Glycolysis require oxygen?

A

No

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7
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During stage 2, what is the pyruvate broken down in to?

A

Carbon dioxide and water

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8
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How many ATP are produced when Glucose is broken down in the presence of oxygen?

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38

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9
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Where in the cell does stage 2 of respiration occur?

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The mitochondria

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10
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What is the breakdown of glucose without oxygen known as?

A

Fermentation

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11
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How many ATP are produced in fermentation?

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2

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12
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Where in the cell does fermentation take place?

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The cytoplasm

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13
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What is the waste product produced in fermentation in animal cells?

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Lactic acid

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14
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What are the waste products produced in fermentation in plants and yeast?

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Carbon dioxide and ethanol

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15
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What can be used to convert lactate back to pyruvate?

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Oxygen

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16
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What do we call the volume of oxygen required to convert all the lactate back to pyruvate?

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Oxygen debt

17
Q

A build up of lactic acid causes what to happen?

A

Muscle fatigue, the muscles fail to contract.

18
Q

What piece of equipment can be used to measure the rate of respiration?

A

A respirometer

19
Q

What are the waste products produced in aerobic respiration?

A

Carbon dioxide and water

20
Q

How is energy released from ATP?

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It is broken down in to ADP and a phosphate

21
Q

Name a process that the energy from ATP is used for

A

Remember M.A.T.S
Muscular Contraction
Active Transport
Transmission of a nerve impulse
Synthesis of proteins

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