Chapter 6 Flashcards
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endergonic
energy is required, must be added to the reactants. synthesizes things, like adding P to ADP to make ATP
cellular respiration
major catabolic pathway. metabolic reactions used by cells to harvest energy from food. energy is released when reduced molecules with many C-C and C-H bonds are oxidized to CO2. this oxidation of glucose to CO2 is done in a series of small steps. 3 pathways: glycolysis, pyruvate oxidation and citric acid cycle. goal is to break down glucose into NADH and then make ATP
citric acid cycle or Krebs cycle
third step in cellular respiration in mitochondrial matrix. two 2 carbon acetyly CoA are added to 4 C to make 6 C molecule. it breaks back down to 4 C (for the next cycle) and in these redox reactions a bunch of NADH is formed (to make ATP in the next step) and 2 ATP is made
major catabolic pathway. metabolic reactions used by cells to harvest energy from food. energy is released when reduced molecules with many C-C and C-H bonds are oxidized to CO2. this oxidation of glucose to CO2 is done in a series of small steps. 3 pathways: glycolysis, pyruvate oxidation and citric acid cycle. goal is to break down glucose into NADH and then make ATP
cellular respiration
third step in cellular respiration in mitochondrial matrix. two 2 carbon acetyly CoA are added to 4 C to make 6 C molecule. it breaks back down to 4 C (for the next cycle) and in these redox reactions a bunch of NADH is formed (to make ATP in the next step) and 2 ATP is made
citric acid cycle / Krebs cycle
the gain or one or more electrons and H by an atom, ion or molecule.
reduction
photosynthesis
major anabolic pathway. light energy, H20 andCO2 converts to chemical energy (ATP and NADH) and sugar and O2. occurs in chloroplast (partly in thylakoid and stroma). has 2 pathways: light reactions and carbon-fixation reaction
photons
packets of light energy, can move molecule to an excited state
reaction in which one substance transfers one or more electrons to another substance. reduction and oxidation occurring together (this always happens!). energy is transferred
redox, or reduction-oxidation reaction
first step of cellular respiration. in cytoplasm, break 6 carbon molecule into two 3 carbon molecule (called pyruvate). produces 2 NADH (to be converted to ATP later) and 2 ATP
glycolysis
light travels as this. distance between 2 peaks. shorter is more energy (like x rays or UV) and longer is less energy.
wavelength
carbon fixation reactions
pathway of photosynthesis. uses ATP, NADPH (from light reactions) and CO2 to produce carbs. enzyme rubisco helps this process. occurs in stroma during Calvin Cycle
chlorophyll is excited and gives electron to this. H2O is oxidized to O2 (H2O is electron donor). NADP+ is reduced to NADPH. protein gradient is created across thylakoid membrane and ATP is produced by chemiosmosis. ATP is used to make sugars
electron transport system in chloroplast
ATP and NADPH from electron transport in chloroplast goes here. this is the carbon-fixation reaction of photosynthesis. occurs in stroma of chloroplast. ATP and NADPH is used to fix CO2 (reduce CO2) into sugar/carbs.
The Calvin Cycle
exergonic
releases energy from reactants, e.g. breaks P off of ATP (hydrolysis of ATP) to release energy that can be used in an energy requiring reaction
heterotrophs
can’t do photosynthesis, relies on plants for energy (animals)
NAD+, NADH
stored or trapped energy when reduced. an electron carrier in cells in redox reactions and when it is oxidized can release more energy than hydrolysis of ATP
oxidative phosphorylation
electron transport chain and chemiosmosis. produces ATP in mitochondria
redox, or reduction-oxidation reaction
reaction in which one substance transfers one or more electrons to another substance. reduction and oxidation occurring together (this always happens!). energy is transferred
pyruvate oxidation
2nd step in cellular respiration in mitochondrial matrix. two 3 C pyruvate molecules are oxidized into 2 carbon Acetyl CoA in a redox reaction. NADH and CO2 is given off
diffusion of protons down their electrochemical gradient. converts potential energy of protons (H) into the chemical energy of ATP. the mechanism that drives synthesis of ATP. this occurs in ATP synthase in the inner mitochondrial membrane
chemiosmosis
chemiosmosis
diffusion of protons down their electrochemical gradient. converts potential energy of protons (H) into the chemical energy of ATP. the mechanism that drives synthesis of ATP. this occurs in ATP synthase in the inner mitochondrial membrane
2nd step in cellular respiration in mitochondrial matrix. two 3 C pyruvate molecules are oxidized into 2 carbon Acetyl CoA in a redox reaction. NADH and CO2 is given off
pyruvate oxidation
photosystems
proteins embedded in electron transport membrane in thylakoid. 2 types: II and I