Vocabulary
What does ATP stand for?
Adenosine triphosphate
What does glucose get broken down into?
Pyruvic acid, a 3-carbon compound.
What else is the Krebs Cycle referred to?
The Citric Acid Cycle.
What is the protein sphere found in the electron transport chain called?
ATP synthase
How many ATP molecules are produced in cellular respiration every 1 glucose molecule?
36-40 ATP molecules are produced.
What are the three stages of cellular respiration in order?
Glycolysis, the Krebs Cycle, and the electron transport chain.
What is the cause of fermentation?
The lack of oxygen.
What is citric acid?
Citric acid is a 6-carbon compound found in the Krebs Cycle.
Where does the electron transport chain take place in?
The inner membrane of the mitochondria.
How does fermentation turn NADH into NAD+?
It gives the high-energy electrons to the pyruvic acid.
What does acetyl-coA do with the 2-carbon acetyl group in the Krebs cycle?
Acetyl-CoA combines the 2-carbon acetyl group with a 4-carbon molecule
What are the products of alcoholic fermentation?
Carbon dioxide and ethyl alcohol.
What are the products of the Krebs cycle?
8 NADH, 2 FADH2, and two molecules of ATP
What is the purpose of the ATP synthase?
Combining ADP with a single phosphate, turning it into ATP.
What replaces the third phosphate in ATP when converted to ADP?
Hydroxide.
What is oxaloacetic acid?
Oxaloacetic acid is a 4-carbon compound found in the Krebs Cycle.
What is the net gain of ATP molecules in glycolysis?
2 ATP molecules.
What is the full name of the man who created the Krebs Cycle?
Sir Hans Adolf Krebs.
The cargo of the electron transport chain.
What are Hydrogen ions?
What does anaerobic mean?
Anaerobic means not in air, or without oxygen.
What is Glukus and lysis combined?
Glycolysis
Why do your muscles become sore during and after rapid exercise?
The muscles become sore because of lack of oxygen.
What does the two stand for in FADH2?
It means two hydrogen atoms.
What is the average amount of ATP molecules produced by each pair of high-energy electrons?
Three ATP molecules.
What is the full name of NAD+? (The daily double.)
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide.