Cellular Respiration Flashcards

To understand Cellular Respiration. (40 cards)

1
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What organisms trap sunlight and store it in carbohydrates?

A

Plants

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2
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What 2 organisms break down carbohydrates to release energy from cells?

A

Plants and Animals

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3
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What is the main energy currency of a cell

A

ATP

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4
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Define Cellular Respiration

A

The process of cells releasing energy by breaking down food.

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5
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What process begins cellular respiration and does it produce much ATP?

A

glycolysis and no

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6
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If there is no oxygen in cells, the products of glycolysis enter fermentation pathways that creates no additional……

A

ATP

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7
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Fermentation is …………. because no oxygen is used.

A

anaerobic

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8
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If oxygen is present in cells, the glycolysis products enter the………

A

Krebs Cycle

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9
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Does aerobic respiration produce much ATP?

A

Yes

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10
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What simple sugar starts glycolysis?

A

Glucose

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11
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In glycolysis, glucose is broken into 2 molecules that contain …….. carbon molecules each

A

3

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12
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Glycolysis takes place in the ……..

A

Cytoplasm

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13
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Name the 2 types of fermentation

A

lactic and alcoholic

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14
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Where does fermentation take place?

A

Cytoplasm

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15
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Lactic acid helps to make ……… & ………..

A

Cheese and Yogurt

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16
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What effect does lactic acid have on muscle cells?

A

A burning sensation.

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17
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Yeasts carry on what type of fermentation?

18
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A gas called ……. is made during alcoholic fermentation.

19
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Aerobic respiration requires what gas?

20
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How much more ATP does aerobic respiration produce than glycolysis alone?

21
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Name the 2 major stages of aerobic respiration.

A

Krebs Cycle, Electron Transport Chains

22
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What is completed in the Krebs cycle?

A

The breakdown of glucose

23
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The energy carrier NAD+ is reduced to what substance?

24
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Which part of aerobic respiration makes most of the ATP?

A

Electron Transport Chain

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Where does aerobic respiration take place in prokaryotes?
cytoplasm
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Where does aerobic respiration take place in prokaryotes?
mitochondria
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The first acid produced in the Kreb's cycle is .....
citric acid
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In the Kreb's cycle, NAD+ becomes ........ and FAD becomes ......
NADH;FADH
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Is any ATP made in the Kreb's cycle?
Yes, 1
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Which gas is a waste product of the Kreb's cycle?
CO2
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The ........... ........... ............ is the second part of aerobic respiration.
ETC (Electron Transport Chain)
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Where does the ETC take place in eukaryotic cells?
Cristae
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Which gas serves as a final acceptor of electrons in the ETC?
Oxygen
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What is the final product of the ETC?
Water
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How many ATP's are made in glycolysis?
2
36
How many ATP's are make in the Krebs Cycle?
1
37
How many NADH molecules are made in aerobic respiration?
4
38
How many FADH molecules are made in aerobic respiration?
1
39
How many ATP are made by the electron transport system?
0
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What is the maximum number of ATP that can be produced by each glucose molecule?
36