Flashcards in Cellular Respiration Deck (23)
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where does the energy of life come from?
cellular respiration
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formula for cellular respiration
C6H12O6+6O2-->6CO2+6H2O+ENERGY
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the release of chemical energy for cellular use
cellular respiration
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cellular respiration takes place in small
steps
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cellular respiration occurs in
the mitochondria
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what is cellular respiration done by
heterotrophs and autotrophs
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two types of cellular respiration
aerobic
anaerobic
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type of respiration where oxygen is present
aerobic
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type of respiration where no oxygen is present
anaerobic
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breakdown of sugar
glycolysis
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glycolysis doesn't require
oxygen
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glycolysis takes place in
the cytoplasm
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main function of glycolysis
1 C6H12O6 and make 2 pyruvic acids
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glucose is phosphorylated by
2 ATP molecules forming a new 6C molecule
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6C molecule is very
unstable
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6C molecules splits into
2, 3 carbon, G-3-P molecules
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during glycolysis each PGAL gains a ___, floating in the cell's environment
"p" group
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at the same time NAD+ removes two ____ to form NADH+H+
hydrogen atoms
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NADH+H+ is an ___ molecule
oxidized
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the PGAL loses 2 "p" groups each to
ADP
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when 4ADP-->4ATP
G-3-P is converted to
pyruvic acid
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when 4ADP-->4ATP
___ is lost
H2O
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