Glycolysis
Glycolysis does what?
breaks down glucose
How many ATP are produced in the Krebs Cycle for one molecule of glucose?
2 ATP (1 per every molecule of acetyl CoA
What does the ETC stand for?
Electron Transport Chain
C6H12O6 + O2 ---> CO2 + H2O + ATP
What is the final product of glycolysis?
Pyruvate (pyruvic acid)
What is another name for the Krebs Cycle?
Citric Acid Cycle
About how many ATP molecules are produced in this step?
30-34
What is the chemical reaction of photosynthesis?
CO2 + H2O ---(light)---> C6H12O6 + O2
What is the net gain of ATP in glycolysis?
2 ATP (4 produced - 2 invested)
What gas is given off in this cycle?
carbon dioxide
What molecules give up electrons to the electron transport chain?
NADH and FADH2
all types of cells (both autotrophs and heterotrophs, both eukaryotic and prokartyotic)
What electron carrier is produced during glycolysis?
NADH
What electron carriers are produced in the Krebs Cycle?
NADH and FADH2
What is the final electron acceptor of cellular respiration?
oxygen gas (O2)
What is the name of the first step of the light reaction that allows for both of these bioenergetic processes to occur?
Photo Event (absorption of light)
What must happen to pyruvic acid (pyruvate) before it can enter the mitochondria?
Oxidation of Pyruvic Acid (pyruvate)
What does Acetyl CoA bind to kick start the cycle?
Oxaloacetate
What type of cell transport must occur to produce ATP in this step?
diffusion of H+ ions
What type of organic compound is ATP?
a nucleic acid (nucleotide)