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Chap 7 Respiration
Respiration
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Autotrophs | Able to produce their own organic molecules through photosynthesis |
| Heterotrophs | Live on organic compounds produced by other organisms |
| Oxidations | a series of reactions |
| Dehydrogenations | lost electrons are accompanied by protons |
| redox reactions | electrons carry energy from one molecule to another |
| Nicotinamide adenosine dinucleotide (NAD+) | An electron carrier NAD+ accepts 2 electrons and 1 proton to become NADH Reaction is reversible |
| Aerobic respiration | Final electron receptor is oxygen (O2) |
| Anaerobic respiration | Final electron acceptor is an inorganic molecule (not O2) |
| Fermentation | Final electron acceptor is an organic molecule |
| 2 mechanisms for synthesis | Substrate-level phosphorylation Transfer phosphate group directly to ADP During glycolysis Oxidative phosphorylation ATP synthase uses energy from a proton gradient |
| Glycolysis | Converts 1 glucose (6 carbons) to 2 pyruvate (3 carbons) 10-step biochemical pathway Occurs in the cytoplasm Net production of 2 ATP molecules by substrate-level phosphorylation 2 NADH produced by the reduction of NAD+ |