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1
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Biological processes that require ATP:

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  • Active transport
  • Endocytosis
  • Exocytosis
  • Synthesis of large molecules such as proteins
  • DNA replication
  • Cell division
  • Movement e.g. motor proteins walking along cytoskeleton threads
  • Activation of chemicals
2
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How much energy is released from each phosphate ion hydrolysed from ATP?

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Outer two: 30.5kJ

Inner one: 13.8kJ

3
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Glycolysis definition:

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  • First stage of respiration

- Converts glucose to pyruvate

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What are the stages of glycolysis:

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  • Phosphorilation of glucose to hexose bisphosphate
  • Splitting of each hexose bisphospahte molecule into two triose phosphate molecules
  • Oxidation of triose phosphate to pyruvate
5
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What does NAD in glycolysis?

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  • It is a coenzyme that helps dehydrogenease enzymes to carry out oxidation reactions
  • Oxidises molecules during glycolysis, the link reaction and the Krebs cycle
6
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Structure of NAD:

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Contains:

  • Adenine
  • Nicotinamide (vitamin B3)
  • Ribose
  • Two phosphoral groups
7
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What can the nicotinamide ring of NAD accept?

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Two hydrogen atoms to become reduced NAD

8
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What does reduced NAD do?

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Carries proteins and electron to the cristae of mitochondria and delivers them to be used in oxidative phosphorilation for the generation of ATP

9
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What happens in the first stage of glycolysis (phosphorilation)?

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  • One molecule of ATP is hydrolysed and the released phosphoryl group is added to glucose to make hexose monophosphate
  • Another molecule of ATP is hydrolysed and the phosphoryl group is added to the hexose monophosphate molecule to make hexose bisphosphate
  • The sugar has one phosphate group at carbon 1 and one at carbon 6
  • The energy from the hydrolysed ATP molecules activates the hexoses sugar and prevents it from being transported out of the cell
10
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What happens in the second stage of glycolysis (Splitting the hexose bisphosphate)?

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  • Each molecule of hexose bisphosphate is spit into two threee-carbon molecules, triose phosphate
  • Each has a phosphate group attached
11
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What happens in the third stage of glycolysis (oxidation of triose phosphate to pyruvate)?

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  • Dehydrogenase enzymes (and NAD) remove hydrogen from triose phosphate
  • The two molecules of NAD accept the hydrogen atom and become reduced NAD
  • Two moleules of NAD are reduced for every molecule of glucose undergoing this process.
  • Four molecules of ATP are made for every two triose phosphate molecules undergoing oxidation
  • This makes 2 pyruvate molecules. Each has 3 carbons
12
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Why is oxidation of triose phosphate to pyruvate an oxidation reaction if it is anearobic?

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It involves the removal of hydrogen atoms

13
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What are the products of glycolysis?

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  • Two molecules of ATP, (four have been made but two are used to start the reaction so the net gain is two)
  • Two molecules of reduced NAD
  • Two molecules of pyruvate
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What are the stages of respiration?

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-Glycolysis
-The link reaction
-The Krebs cycle
-Oxidative phosphorilation
The last three stages only take place under aerobic conditions. In the absence of oxygen, pyruvate is converted, in the cytoplasm, to lactate or ethanol.

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Cristae definition:

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Inner, highly-folded mitochondrial membrane. The intrusions

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Mitichondrial matrix definition:

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Fluid-filled inner part of the mitichondria

17
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What is the shape of mitochondria?

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Rod shaped, thread-like, or spherical

18
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What is the diameter of a mitochondrion?

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0.5-1um

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What is the length of a mitichondrion?

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2-5um but occasionally up to 10um

20
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What kind of membrane do mitochondria have?

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  • Outer and inner phospholipid membrane
  • Makes an envelope
  • Inner membrane folded into cristae to give a large surface area
21
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What are embedded in the inner membrane of mitochondria?

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  • Proteins that transport elections

- Protein channels associated with ATP synthase enzyme that allows protons to diffuse through them

22
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What is between the inner and outer membranes of the mitochondria?

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Intermembrane space

23
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What is in the mitichondrial matrix?

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  • Enzymes that catalyse stages of the link reaction and the Krebs cycle
  • Molecules of NAD and FAD
  • Oxaloacatate (4 carbon compound that accepts the acetyl group in the link reaction)
  • Mitochondrial DNA
  • Mitochondrial ribosomes
24
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What is he structure of the outer mitichondrial membrane?

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Phospholipid composition similar to that of other organelles in eukaryotic cells

25
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What is the structure of the inner mitochondrial membrane?

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  • Less permeable to small ions such as H+ than the outer membrane
  • The cristae give a large surface area for the electron carriers and ATP synthase enzymes all arranged in electron transport chains
26
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What are electron transport chains involved in?

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The final stage of aerobic respiration, oxidative phosporilation

27
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Why can iron ions accept and donate electrons?

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Because it can accept them, (becoming Fe2+), or donate them, (becoming Fe3+)

28
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What type of enzyme are electron carrier proteins?

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Oxido-reductase enzymes

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How does the electron transport chain work?

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  • The electron carriers have a coenzyme that uses energy released from electrons to pump protons from the matrix into the intermembrane space.
  • Protons accumulate in the intermembrane space and a gradient forms across the membrane
  • This causes a flow of flow of protons through the channels in the ATP synthase enzymes to make ATP
30
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What is a ATP enzyme?

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  • Protons pass through from the intermembrane space to the matrix
  • This produces ATP
  • The ATP enzymes protrude from the inner membrane into the matrix
31
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Decarboxylation definition:

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Removal of a carboxyl group from a substrate molecule

32
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Dehydrogenation definition:

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Removal of hydrogen atoms from a substrate molecule

33
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Substrate-level phosphorylation definition:

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Production of ATP from ADP and Pi during glycolysis and the Krebs cycle

34
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What happens to pyruvate after glycolysis?

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It is transported across the outer and inner mitochondrial membranes vie specific pyruvate-H+ symports. There are transport proteins that transport two ions or molecules i the same direction

35
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Brieft overview of link reactions and Krebs cycle:

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  • Pyruvate is converted into a two-carbon acetyl group

- The acetyl group is oxidised

36
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What happens in the link reaction?

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  • Pyruvate (3C) is decarboxylated and dehydrogenated (catalysed by pyruvate dehydrogenase)
  • This forms an acetyl group which combines with coenzyme A to form acetyl CoA(2C), (reduced NAD and CO2 are produced)
37
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What is the equation for the link reaction?

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2pyruvate + 2NAD + 2CoA -> 2CO2 + 2NADH + 2 acetylCoA

38
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What happens in the Krebs cycle

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  • Acetyl group (2C) released from acetylCoA (2C) combines with oxaloacetate (4C) to form citrate (6C)
  • This is decarboxylated and dehydrogenated to produce a 5 carbon compound, one CO2 and one NADH
  • 5 carbon compound is further decarboxylated and dehydrogenated, producing a 4 carbon compound, one CO2 and one NADH
  • The 4 carbon compound bind temporarily with and is then released from coenzyme A. Substrate level phosphorylation takes place, which produces one ATP
  • 4 carbon compound is dehydrogenated, producing a different 4 carbon compound and one FADH
  • Rearrangement of atoms produces one oxaloacetate (4C) so the cycle can continue
39
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Krebs cycle molecules:

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  • Acetyl group (2C) + oxaloacetate (4C) ->citrate (6C)
  • Citrate (6C) -> 5C (CO2, NADH)
  • 5C -> 4C (CO2, NADH)
  • 4C -> 4C (ATP)
  • 4C -> 4C (FADH)
  • 4C -> oxaloacetate (4C) (NADH)
40
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How many molecules of everything are produced in the link reaction from one molecule of glucose?

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  • 2 NAHD
  • 0 FADH
  • 2 CO2
  • 0 ATP
41
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How many of everything are produced in the Krebs cycle from one molecule of glucose?

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  • 6 NADH
  • 2 FADH
  • 4 CO2
  • 2 ATP
42
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What other substrates besides glucose can be respired aerobically?

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  • Fatty acids are broken down into molecules of acetate that enter the Krebs cycle via acetyl CoA
  • Glycerol may be converted to pyruvate and enter the Krebs cycle via the link reaction
  • Amino acids may be deaminated and the rest of the molecule can enter the Krebs cycle directly or be changed to pyruvate or acetyl CoA
43
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Chemiosmosis definition:

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Flow of protons, down their concentration gradient, across a membrane, through a channel associated with ATP synthase

44
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Oxidative phosphorilation definition:

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The formation of ATP using energy released in the electron transport chain and in the presence of oxygen. It is the last stage of aerobic respiration

45
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What is the final electron acceptor?

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Oxygen

46
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What is the equation for when oxygen is used as the final electron acceptor?

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4H+ + 4e- + O2 -> 2H2O

47
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How many ATP molecules are produced at each stage of respiration from one glucose molecule?

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Glycolysis: 2
The link reaction: 0
The Krebs cycle: 2
Oxidative phosphorilation: 28
Total: 32
48
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Why in reality is there probably not going to be a whole 32 molecules of ATP produced from one glucose molecule?

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  • Some ATP used to actively transport pyruvate into the mitochondria
  • Some ATP used in shuttle system that transports reduced NAD made in glycolysis, into mitchondira
  • Some protons may leak out through the mitochondrial membrane
49
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Why can’t aerobic respiration happen in the absence of oxygen?

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  • Oxygen cannot act as final electron acceptor at the end of oxidative phosphorylation, so protons that have travelled through ATP synthase cannot combine with electrons and form water
  • Concentration of protons in matrix increases and reduces proton gradient across inner mitochiondrial membrane
  • Oxidative phosphorylation ceases
  • NADH and DADH can not unload their hydrogen atoms and can’t be reoxidised
  • The Krebs cycle stops and so does the link reaction
50
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Ethanol fermentation pathway equation:

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Pyruvate -> (with pyruvate decarboxylase, releases CO2) -> ethanAl -> (with ethanOl dehydrogenase, NADH becomes NAD) -> ethanOl

CH3COCOOH -> (with pyruvate decarboxylase, releases CO2) -> CH3CHO -> (with ethanOl dehydrogenase, NADH becomes NAD) -> CH3CH2OH

51
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Lactate fermentation pathway equation:

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Pyruvate -> (with lactate dehydrogenase, NADH becomes NAD) -> lactate

CH3COCOOH -> (with lactate dehydrogenase, NADH becomes NAD) -> CH3CHOHCOOH

52
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What happens to lactate after it is produced?

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  • May be converted to pyruvate, which may enter the Krebs cycle via the link reaction
  • May be recycles to glucose and glycogen
53
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What would happen if lactate was not removed from the muscle tissues?

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The pH would be lowered and this would inhibit the action of many of the enzymes involved in glycolysis and muscle contraction

54
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Respiratory substrate definition:

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An organic substance that can be oxidised by respiration, releasing energy to make molecules of ATP

55
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Which cells can only use glucose for respiration?

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Some mammalian cells such as brain cells and erythrocytes

56
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What is changed about lipids so that part of it can be repsired?

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Triglycerides are hydrolyses by lipase to glycerol and fatty acids. Glycerol can then be converted to triose phosphate and respired

57
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Why are fatty acids good for respiring?

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They have lots of protons

58
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How do fatty acid chains enter the Krebs cycle?

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  • Energy is used to combine each fatty acid with coenzyme A
  • The fatty acid- CoA complex is transported to the mitochondrial matrix, where it is broken into two-carbon acetyl groups, each attached to a CoA
  • This beta-oxidation pathway generates NADH and FADH
  • The acetyl groups are released from CoA and enter the Krebs cycle by combining with the four-carbon oxaloacetate
59
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Which part of proteins can be respired?

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The keto acid

60
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How does a keto acid enter the respiratory pathway?

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As pyruvate, acetyl CoA, or a Krebs cycle acid such as oxaloacetic acid

61
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Energy value for carbohydrates:

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15.8kJg-1

62
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Energy value for lipids:

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39.4kJg-1

63
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Energy value for proteins:

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17.0kJg-1

64
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Respiratory quotient

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RQ= CO2 produced / O2 consumed

65
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Respirometer definition:

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Apparatus used to measure the rate of respiration of living organisms by measuring the rate of exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide

66
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Setting up a respirometer:

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  • Place coloured liquid into manometer tube and connect the apparatus with the taps open, enabling the air in the apparatus to connect with the atmosphere
  • Find mass of organism
  • With the taps still open, the whole set up, including organisms is placed in a water bath for at least 10 minutes, until it reaches the temperature of the water bath
  • Syringe plunger should be near the top of the scale on the syringe barrel, and its level noted
  • Levels of coloured liquid should be marked
  • Taps are closed and apparatus left in water bath for 10 minutes
  • Change in level of manometer liquid can be measured, and the syringe barrel depressed to reset apparatus. This also enables you to measure the volume of oxygen absorbed
  • Calculate the volume of oxygen absorbed per minute per gram of living organism
67
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What does the sodium hydroxide solution in a respirometer do?

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Absorbs CO2