Questions and Answers
What is glycolysis?
Which of the following are products of glycolysis?
What is aerobic respiration?
The conversion of pyruvic acid to energy
Where does aerobic respiration occur?
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Anaerobic pathways require oxygen.
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What is the total net yield from glycolysis?
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Which of the following is a location for the Krebs Cycle?
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What is produced from the Krebs Cycle?
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What is the net gain of ATP in the Electron Transport Chain?
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What are the main components involved in the Electron Transport Chain?
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Study Notes
Glycolysis
- Converts glucose (6-C) into 2 pyruvate molecules (3-C).
- Produces 4 ATP and 2 NADH while using 2 ATP to start the process.
- Takes place in the cytosol of all organisms.
- Anaerobic process, does not require oxygen.
Aerobic Respiration
- Involves conversion of pyruvic acid into energy.
- Occurs in the mitochondria of eukaryotic cells.
- Essential for all heterotrophs and requires oxygen.
Anaerobic Fermentation
- Lactic acid fermentation converts pyruvic acid to lactic acid, occurring when oxygen is consumed in muscle cells.
- Alcoholic fermentation converts pyruvic acid to ethyl alcohol and CO2, significant in wine, beer, and bread production.
- No additional ATP is produced during fermentation.
Total NET Yield from Glycolysis
- From one glucose breakdown (C6H12O6), yields 2 ATP, 2 NADH, and 2 pyruvic acids.
Krebs Cycle
- Takes place in the matrix of mitochondria.
- 2-C Acetyl CoA enters and combines with 4-C oxaloacetic acid to form 6-C citric acid.
- After decarboxylation, produces NADH and ATP and forms FADH2.
- From one cycle: produces 1 ATP, 3 NADH, and 1 FADH2.
Products of the Krebs Cycle
- Generates 10 NADH and 2 FADH2 along with a total of 4 ATP from all steps combined.
Electron Transport Chain (ETC)
- Located in the cristae (inner membrane) of mitochondria.
- Processes NADH and FADH2 to produce ATP.
- Yields 30 ATP from NADH and 4 ATP from FADH2.
- Total net gain from the entire process amounts to 36 ATP.
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