Glycolysis
Where does glycolysis happen?
Cytoplasm
Where does pyruvate oxidation happen?
Mitochondrial matrix
What product does the citric acid cycle start and end with?
Oxaloacetate
Where does oxidative phosphorylation take place?
Mitochondrial inner membrane
What is the equation for cellular respiration?
C6H12O6 + 6O2 > 6CO2 + 6H2O + ATP
What is the starting molecule for glycolysis?
Glucose
How many carbons does each pyruvate have?
3
What are the main products of the citric acid cycle?
3 NADH, 1 FADH2, 1 ATP, CO2
What does NADH and FADH2 provide to the ETC?
Hydrogens
Which molecule from the equation is oxidized? Which one is reduced?
Glucose -- oxidizes
O2 -- reduced
Does glycolysis require oxygen?
No
What is the end product of pyruvate oxidation?
Acetyl CoA
What product is needed to change the structure of the carbons throughout the citric acid cycle?
H2O
What is the importance of oxygen for the ETC?
It's electronegativity pulls hydrogen through the proton pump.
What is the source of all energy for life?
Sunlight
What are the products of glycolysis?
2 ATP, 2 NADH, 2 Pyruvate
What product is lost during pyruvate oxidation?
CO2
How many carbons does oxaloacetate have?
4
What are the product of oxidative phosphorylation and how many of the majority one is made?
H2O
ATP -- 32
What are the three main steps of cellular respiration?
Glycolysis, citric acid cycle, oxidative phosphorylation
What kind of anaerobic respiration only happens through glycolysis?
Fermentation
How many carbons does Acetyl CoA have?
2
What is the point of the citric acid cycle?
What enzyme is used to move the hydrogen?
Which process is the opposite of cellular respiration?
Photosynthesis