Cellular Respiration Flashcards
(53 cards)
ATP
Adenosine Triphosphate; nucleic acid used for immediate energy storage
All cell types require ___ to survive
ATP
Biomass is the ___ of an organism.
Dry weight
How do cells use food?
Biosynthesis & cellular respiration
Aerobic vs Anaerobic processing
Cellular respiration vs fermentation
Cells process food anaerobically when….
they have low or no oxygen
NAD undergoes ___ to gain or lose electrons 
Redox reactions
Reduction vs oxidation
Gaining electrons from a donor or giving away electrons
NAD is an ____
Electron carrier
Preparatory Phase
The energy investment phase (loss of 2 ATP) in glycolysis
Energy payoff phase
The phase of glycolysis in which 4 ATP is gained (giving energy to make more energy)
ATP production in glycolysis is known as….
Substrate-Level Phosphorylation
Glycolysis results in a net ATP gain of….
2
Glycolysis produces ____ as well as ATP
2 pyruvate and 2 NADH
The proximate (immediate) source of energy for oxidative phosphorylation is
kinetic energy that is released as hydrogen ions diffuse down their concentration gradient
During electron transport, energy from _____ is used to pump hydrogen ions into the _____
NADH and FADH2 … intermembrane space
The final electron acceptor of cellular respiration is _____
oxygen
In cellular respiration, most ATP molecules are produced by _____
oxidative phosphorylation
For each glucose that enters glycolysis, _____ NADH + H+ are produced by the citric acid cycle
6
For each glucose that enters glycolysis, _____ acetyl CoA enter the citric acid cycle
2
Where does Glycolosis take place in eukaryotic cells?
cytoplasm
What are the final products (or “outputs”) of glycolysis?
ATP
Pyruvate
NADH
What are the molecules that go into (are the “inputs” for) glycolysis?
Glucose
ADP+P
NAD
Where does Pyruvate Prcoessing take place in eukaryotic cells?
Matrix of the mitochondria