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SQA higher biology
Unit 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Metabolic pathway | Intergrated and controlled pathways of enzyme catalysd reactions within a cell. |
| Features of metabolic pathways | Can have reversible steps, irreversible steps and aLternative routes. |
| What is the first stage of respiration and where does it occur | Glycolysis and occurs in the cytoplasm |
| Why is ATP required | For phosphorylation |
| When oxygen is present what does pyrovate break down into | Acetyl group which then combines with Co- Enzyme A to form Acetyl Co-Enzyme A. |
| Where does Citric acid takes place | The matrix of the mitochondria |
| If oxygen is present in the citric acid cycle what happens | Acetyl group from acetyl Co-enzyme A combines with oxaloacetate to form citrate acid |
| What happens when citrate is gradually converted back to oxaloacetate | This results in the generation of ATP and the Gas carbon dioxide |
| What is dehydrogenase | An enzyme |
| What is NAD | CO-enzyme |
| What does the co-enzyme Nad do | Delivers Electrons and hydrogen ions to the inner membrane of the mitochondria |
| What is embedded in the inner mitochondria membrane | Carrier proteins |
| When electrons pass through carrier proteins what is released | Energy ( ATP) |
| What Ion is pumped across the membrane | Hydrogen ions |
| What enzyme does hydrogen ions flow back through | ATP synthase which results in the formation of ATP |
| What is the final product of aerobic respiration | Oxygen and water |
| How is water and oxygen | Hydrogen ions and electrons bind to make water and oxygen |
| What is a waste product of aerobic respiration | Water |
| How is NADH formed | Dehydrogenase enzymes remove H+ ions and electrons, and passes them to the co-enzyme Nad to form NADH |
| What occurs when oxygen is absent | Fermentation |
| Where does fermentation occur | Cytoplasm |
| What is the product of fermentation In animal cells | Lactate |
| What is the product of fermentation In Plant cells | Carbon dioxide and ethanol |