Cellular Respiration Flashcards
List the steps of
Aerobic Cellular Respiration
Oxidation of glucose
- Glycolysis (Investment phase, Payoff phase)
- The Link Reaction (a.k.a. decarboxylation)
- The Krebs Cycle (a.k.a. the citric acid cycle)
Oxidative Phosphorylation
- The Electron Transport Chain
- Chemiosmosis
Define
Aerobic
Define
Anaerobic
Without oxygen
AKA: Fermentation
What is the overall formula for
Aerobic Cellular Respiration
C6H12O6 + 6 O2 → 6 CO2 + 6 H2O
What is this?

Mitochondrion
What is this layer?

Outer mitochondrial membrane
What is this layer?

Inner mitochondrial membrane
What is this space called?

Mitochondrial matrix
What is this space called?

Intermembrane space
What is this space called?

Cytoplasm
What is this?

Ribosome
What is this?

Crista (pl: cristae)
What is the importance of
Ribosomes in the mitochondria
Evidence of endosymbiosis
What is the importance of
Cristae
Increases surface area to volume ratio -
-Makes more surface on which oxidative phosphorylation can occur
-Reduces volume of intermembrane space to allow H+ concentration gradient to accummulate faster
Location of
Glycolysis
cytoplasm
Reactants of
Glycolysis
Glucose
NAD+, ATP (2), ADP (4)
Products of
Glycolysis
2 pyruvic acid
NADH, 2 ADP, 4 ATP
Describe
Glycolysis
- Energy investment phase: 2 ATP oxidized to reduce glucose to two high-energy molecules
- Energy payoff phase: High-energy intermediates oxidized to form 2 pyruvate; 4 ATP are produced
Location of
The Link Reaction & Krebs Cycle
Mitochondrial matrix
Reactants of
The Link Reaction
Pyruvate (3-C molecule)
Coenzyme A, NAD+
Products of
The Link Reaction
Acetyl CoA (2-C)
CO2 and NADH
Reactants of
The Krebs Cycle
Acetyl CoA (2-C)
NAD+, ADP, and FAD
Products of
The Krebs Cycle
2 CO2
NADH, ATP, and FADH2
Describe the process of
The Link Reaction & Krebs Cycle
Link Reaction:
- Pyruvate is oxidized into two-carbon acetyl group (attached to coenzyme A) and CO2
- NAD+ reduced to NADH
Krebs Cycle:
- Acetyl CoA fully oxidized to two CO2 and coenzyme A is released
- 3 NAD+ and 1 FAD are reduced to 3 NADH and 1 FADH2
- 1 ATP formed