Cellular Respiration Flashcards

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Cellular Respiration Equation

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Glucose + Oxygen ➡️ Carbon Dioxide + Chemical Energy (in ATP)

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Where does glycolysis occur in a cell

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The cytoplasm

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Glycolysis doesn’t require what

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Oxygen

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Where do the Krebs cycle and electron transport occur in the cell

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The mitochondria

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What do the Krebs cycle and electron transport require

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Oxygen

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Where does the Krebs cycle take place in the mitochondria

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The matrix

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Where does the electron transport stage of cellular respiration take place in the mitochondria

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On the inner membrane

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What are the three stages of cellular respiration

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Glycolysis, Krebs cycle, and electron transport - in that order

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What is cellular respiration

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The process by which organisms release the energy in glucose to make ATP.

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A mitochondria has an ______ and _____ membrane

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Inner and outer

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The ______ is the fluid inside the inner membrane of a mitochondria

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Matrix

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What is the first product of glycolysis

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Pyruvate or pyruvic acid

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In glycolysis, ______ is split into two _______ pyruvate molecules. This releases energy and is transferred to ATP.

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Glucose ; 3-carbon

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The energy released during glycolysis is used to make what

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Four ATP molecules

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During glycolysis, _________ are transferred to molecules of NAD+ to produce two molecules of NADH.

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High-energy electrons

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NADH is used in what stage of cellular respiration to make more ATP

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The third stage, the electron transport chain

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How many ATP are used during glycolysis to make four ATP

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2 ATP

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18
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What is the first product of the Krebs cycle

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Citric acid

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What is pyruvate

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The 3-carbon product of glycolysis

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20
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Six carbon molecule

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Citric acid

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After citric acid is formed, it goes through a series of reactions that ____________. The ______ is captured in molecules of NADH, ATP, and FADH2, another ______ carrying compound.

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Release energy ; energy ; energy

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What is the waste product of the Krebs cycle

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Carbon dioxide

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How many turns does it take for the Krebs cycle to finish and why

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It takes two turns because pyruvate, which starts the Krebs cycle, is made twice during glycolysis.

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The energy made in the Krebs cycle is stored in what at the end of the Krebs cycle

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4 ATP - two from glycolysis
10 NADH - two from glycolysis
2 FADH2

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During the Krebs cycle, energy stored in ______ is transferred to ______ and ______, and some ______ is produced.
Pyruvate ; NADH ; FADH2 ; ATP
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Where are the electron transport chains located for cellular respiration
They are located in the inner membrane of the mitochondria
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The electron transport chain is the ______ stage of aerobic respiration
Final
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After a single glucose molecule has been through the Krebs cycle, what is the total count of energy carrying molecules
4 ATP, 10 NADH, and 2 FADH2
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What molecule is passed between glycolysis and the Krebs cycle
Acetyl- CoA
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Citric Acid is formed by the reaction of ______ and ______.
Acetyl-CoA ; Oxaloacetate
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The Krebs cycle is important because it produces ____________.
NADH and FADH2
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What does the ATP synthase serve as in the electron transport stage
An enzyme and ion channel
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The chemiosmotic gradient is due to…
The pumping of hydrogen ions across the inner mitochondrial membrane
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In the process of alcoholic fermentation, pyruvic acid is converted to ______.
Ethanol
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Fermentation regenerates what molecule
NAD+
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In the presence of oxygen, energy is converted from glucose into numerous ATP molecules during…
Cellular respiration
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What are sources of energy for humans during exercise
ATP molecules, lactic acid fermentation, aerobic respiration
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What do carbohydrates not contain
Water
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What are three examples of a polysaccharide
Chitin, cellulose, starch
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What are carbohydrates made of
Monosaccharides
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What is an example of a monosaccharide
Glucose
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Sucrose consists of how many simple sugars
Two
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What is a carbohydrate
An organic compound used to store energy, such as sugar or starch
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Aerobic cellular respiration may produce a total of how many molecules of ATP
38
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During what stage of cellular respiration is the most ATP produced
Electron transport chain
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What process involves pyruvate reacting to form ATP and other molecules
The Krebs cycle
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Cellular respiration transfers chemical energy from ____________.
Glucose to ATP
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What products are synthesized during aerobic respiration
ATP and carbon dioxide
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True or False: Cellular Respiration uses carbon dioxide and water to produce ATP
False
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Anaerobic respiration produces energy - quickly or slowly
Quickly
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True or False - A major advantage of aerobic respiration is the amount of energy it stores
False
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What shape does glucose, fructose, and galactose have
Glucose - hexagon Galactose - hexagon Fructose - pentagon
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What process combines two monosaccharides together
Dehydration synthesis
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What disaccharide is made when two glucose molecules are made
Maltose
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What disaccharide is made when glucose and galactose are combined
Lactose
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What disaccharide is made when glucose and fructose are combined
Sucrose
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What process splits two monosaccharides apart
Hydrolysis
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What is the opposite of hydrolysis
Dehydration synthesis