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AP Biology Chapter 9 (Cell Respiration) Flashcards

Quizlet for Mr. McCormick's Test on Cell Respiration on Wednesday 11/14/12.

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506579777cell respirationthe breakdown of food in the cell
506579778aerobic____________ respiration uses oxygen
506579779anaerobic___________ respiration does not use oxygen
506579780CHumans go through: A) Aerobic Respiration B) Anaerobic Respiration C) Both D) Neither
506579781oxidationLoss of electrons (and protons) = ______________
506579782reductionGain of electrons (and protons) = ______________
506579783FalseTrue or False: During oxidation and reduction, electrons are the only subatomic particle being transferred.
506579784oxidizingA compound that receives electrons is called a(n) _____________ agent.
506579785reducingA compound that donates electrons is called a(n) _____________ agent.
506579786electronegativityOxygen is a great oxidizing agent because it has a very high ______________.
506579787electronegativityThe tendency for an atom to attract electrons
50657978838Ultimately, 1 glucose molecule is good for the MAXIMUM production of ____ ATP molecules.
506579789Nicotinahide Adenine DinucleotideNAD = ____________ ____________ _____________
506579790carrierNAD⁺ is an electron (donor / carrier).
506579791highNAD⁺ molecules oftentimes have a very (high / low) level of potential energy.
506579792mitochondriaIf ______________ are present in a cell, then NAD⁺ molecules can aid in the production of a tremendous amount of ATP.
506579793NAD⁺Oxidized NAD = ______
506579794NADHReduced NAD = _______
506579795cytoplasmGlycolysis occurs in the ____________ of a cell.
506579796anaerobicGlycolysis is a(n) _____________ process.
5065797974Gross ATP production of glycolysis = __ ATP
5065797982Net ATP production of glycolysis = ___ ATP
5065797992___ ATP molecules are needed to initiate glycolysis.
506637988CO₂ waterRaw materials for photosynthesis
506637989CO₂ waterMain waste products of respiration
506637990aerobic respirationMost prevalent and efficient catabolic pathway for respiration
506637991exergonicThe breakdown of glucose is (endergonic / exergonic).
506637992redoxReactions that involve electron transfer = ________ reactions
506637993losesAn electron (loses / gains) potential energy when it moves to a more electronegative atom.
506637994hydrogenOrganic molecules with an abundance of __________ generally make great fuels.
506637995FalseTrue or False: Body temperature in humans is high enough to immediately initiate the burning of food
506637996TrueTrue or False: It is most efficient to gradually harness energy from a source rather than harness it quickly
506637997coenzymeNAD⁺ is a ____________.
506637998very littleElectrons lose (very little / a lot) of their potential energy once they are transferred from glucose to NAD⁺.
506637999inner membrane mitochondriaIn eukaryotic cells, the electron transport chain takes place in the _________ ___________ of _____________.
506638000plasma membraneIn prokaryotic cells, the electron transport chain takes place in the ___________ ___________.
506638001Glycolysis Krebs Cycle Oxidative PhosphorylationRespiration is a cumulative function of 3 metabolic stages: _______________ ___________ __________ ____________ __________________
506638002mitochondrial matrixThe citric acid cycle takes place in the _____________ ____________ of eukaryotic cells.
506638003cytosolThe citric acid cycle takes place in the _____________ of prokaryotic cells.
506638004electron transport chain chemiosmosisThe 2 processes that constitute oxidative phosphorylation are: ___________ ___________ __________ _____________
506638005oxidative phosphorylation90% of the ATP produced during respiration happens during ______________ _____________.
506638006substrate level phosphorylationATP produced during glycolysis and the citric acid cycle occur via a mechanism called ____________-__________ ___________.
525000859kinaseType of enzyme involved in phosphorylation
525000860isomeraseType of enzyme involved in structural change
5250008612Pyruvate + 2NADH + 2H⁺ + 4ATPComplete the following equation for glycolysis: C₆H₁₂O₆ + 2ATP + 2NAD⁺ →
525000862FalseTrue or False: After a glucose molecule has undergone glycolysis, the 2 produced pyruvate molecules immediately enter into the Krebs Cycle.
525000863Acetyl CoA + NADH + H⁺ + CO₂Complete the following equation for the acetylation reaction: Pyruvate + NAD⁺ →
5250302631One turn of the Krebs Cycle does work on ___ pyruvate(s).
5250302643 NADH 1 ATP 1 FADH₂ 2 CO₂One turn of the Krebs Cycle produces: ____ _________, _____ _________, ___ _________ (& ____ __________ as a waste product)
525030265matrix mitochondrionThe acetylation reaction occurs in the _________ of the ____________.
525030266oxidized NAD⁺During the electron transport chain NADH is ____________ to form ______.
525030267glucoseThe protons and electrons that reduce NAD⁺ and FAD during respiration originally come from ____________.
525030268protonsDuring the electron transport chain, __________ is/are pumped into the inter-membrane space of the mitochondrion.
525030269decreaseAn increase in the amount of protons within a certain area will (increase / decrease) pH.
525030270increaseA decrease in the amount of protons within a certain area will (increase / decrease) pH.
525030271decreasesAs the electron transport chain progresses, the pH of the inter-membrane space (increases / decreases).
525030272ATP SynthaseEnzyme responsible for the production of ATP during oxidative phosphorylation
525030273oxygenAfter an electron has passed through the final component of the ETC, it will join to the final electron acceptor, __________.
527236278TrueTrue or False: Glycolysis releases less than a quarter of the chemical energy stored in a glucose molecule.
527236279activeAfter pyruvate is produced during glycolysis, it is transferred to the mitochondria via (active / passive) transport.
527236280FalseTrue or False: CO₂ is released as a by-product of glycolysis.
527505368several thousandFor every mitochondrion, there is/are (one / several thousand) electron transport chains.
527505369proteinsMost components of the ETC are _________.
527505370prosthetic groupsNonprotein portions of the ETC crucial in the catalytic functions of certain enzymes
527505371FalseTrue or False: Electron carriers during the ETC are always being oxidized.
528119337ADP inorganic phosphateATP Synthase makes ATP from ______ and ____________ ____________.
528119338chemiosmosisProcess in which energy stored in the form of a hydrogen ion gradient across a membrane is used to drive cellular work such as the synthesis of ATP
528119339statorATP Synthase channel through which H⁺ enters/exits
528119340rotorPart of ATP Synthase; H⁺ enters, part spins as a result of change in shape
5281193411An H⁺ ion goes through ___ full spin(s) in ATP Synthase.
528119342rodPart of ATP Synthase that connects rotor to knob
528119343knobStationary portion of ATP Synthesis that contains sites for ATP production
528119344proton motive forceH⁺ gradient during chemiosmosis is referred to as a _________-_________ _________
5281193453An NADH molecule can ultimately help produce a maximum of ___ ATP molecules.
5281193462An FADH₂ molecule can ultimately help produce a maximum of __ ATP molecules
52814535340Humans put ___% of glucose's chemical potential energy towards ATP Synthesis (more efficient than the 25% cars have w/ relation to gasoline)
535769803respiratoryOther name for electron transport chain (**__________ chain)
535769804TrueTrue or False: In some organisms, oxygen is not the final electron acceptor.
535769805hydrogen sulfide (H₂S)For organisms with a sulfate ion as the final proton acceptor, _________ ____________ is a waste product.
535769806TrueTrue or False: Glycolysis produces a net of 2 ATP in both aerobic and anaerobic conditions.
535769807NADH PyruvateDuring fermentation, _______ becomes oxidized and ___________ becomes reduced.
535769808acetaldehyde ethanolDuring alcohol fermentation, pyruvate becomes _____________ and then is reduced by NADH to form ___________.
535769809directly NADHDuring lactic acid fermentation, pyruvate is reduced (directly / indirectly) by _________.
535769810TrueTrue or False: CO₂ is released during alcohol fermentation.
535769811FalseTrue or False: CO₂ is released during lactic acid fermentation.
535769812liver pyruvateLactate, after fermentation, is sent to the ________ where it is converted to ____________.
535769813Obligate anaerobes___________ ______________ only carry out anaerobic respiration; in fact, they cannot survive in the presence of oxygen.
535769814facultative anaerobesOrganisms that can make enough ATP survive via aerobic or anaerobic pathways are called ____________ _____________.
535769815TrueTrue or False: Some humans cells (e.g. muscle cells) are facultative anaerobes.
535769816TrueTrue or False: Some cell types (e.g. cells of the vertebrae brain) can only undergo aerobic respiration.
535769817TrueTrue or False: Fossils indicate that glycolysis predates aerobic respiration.
539803783cristaOther name for inner membrane of mitochondrion
539803784negativeThe overall free energy change in the electron transport chain is (positive / negative).
5398037854There are ___ main groups in the electron transport chain.
539803786topNADH puts its electrons into the ETC at the very (top / bottom), making for the most potential energy to make ATP.
5398037870How many ATP molecules are produced by fermentation? (Use digit)
539803788middleFADH₂ enters the ETC at the (very top / middle / very bottom).
539803789FalseTrue or False: Component 1 of the ETC is more electronegative than component 3.
539803790electronegativeAs the ETC progresses, each component becomes increasingly ___________.
539803791cyanidePoison that blocks the electron transport chain and therefore ATP production
539803792lactate fermentationIn humans, ___________ ____________ is best described as a way to replenish NAD⁺.
539803793oxygen NAD⁺Fermentation happens during periods of increased physical activity (i.e. exercise) because there is a deficiency in ___________ which creates a deficiency in _________.
539803794TrueTrue or False: It takes ATP to move pyruvate into the mitochondrion.
539803795electronsNAD cannot actually enter into the mitochondrion; only its ____________ enter.
539803796oxygenAs more and more glucose molecules are oxidized (exercise), more _________ is needed.
539803797backup NAD⁺If there is not enough oxygen in a system, a "_________" of NADH molecules is created; a shortage of essential _______ occurs.
539803798fermentationMethod of dealing with NAD⁺ shortage (*______________)
539803799lactate proteinsContrary to popular belief, muscle soreness does not come from __________. It comes from the breakdown of __________ in muscle cells.
539803800FalseTrue or False: As an alternative pathway to oxidative phosphorylation, all organisms go through lactate fermentation.
539803801lactate fermentationSome bacteria go through _________ ___________; the products of this reaction helps make commercial products like yogurt.
539803802alcohol fermentationSimplest / oldest enzymatic reaction studied by man
539803803CO₂ acetaldehydeFirst step in alcohol fermentation: A _____ molecule is cleaved off from pyruvate to produce ______________.
539803804acetaldehyde ethanolNAD is oxidized during alcohol fermentation as ______________ is reduced to become ____________.
539803805water CO₂About 40% of Asians lack enzymes to make _________ / __________ from acetaldehyde and subsequently turn all red when they drink alcohol.
539803806the atmosphere0₂ in the mitochondrion that acts as the final electron acceptor comes from (elsewhere within the cell / the atmosphere).
539803807substrate level phosphorylationEven if the electron transport chain ceases, _____________-___________ ________________ will still exists as a method to make ATP.
539803808TrueTrue or False: Fat is a better electron donor than sugar is.
539803809fasterDuring fermentation, glucose is consumed at a (faster / slower) rate.
539803810facultativeAnaerobes that can survive in the process of oxygen: _____________.
539803811obligateAnaerobes that cannot survive in the presence of oxygen: _____________.
539803812botulismClassic example of obligate anaerobe = _____________ bacteria
5398038133 4__ or __ protons are needed to make one ATP molecule
53980381410One NADH molecule helps to pump about _____ protons into the inter-membrane space.
539803815prosthetic groupNon-protein part of molecule in the ETC: _________ _________
539803816hemoglobinCytochromes (components of the ETC) have metals in them; notably, they are similar to ____________.
539803817produce releasesRespiration does not _________ energy, it _____________ it from stored sources.
539823492electron shuttlesSubatomic particles from NADH move into mitochondria with the help of __________ ___________ that span the mitochondrial membranes.

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