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Unit 1 Key Area 7 Cellular Respiration Word Bank Cards
Unit 1 Key Area 7 Cellular Respiration Word Bank Cards
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Anatomy
Intermediate
06/01/2017

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Cellular Respiration
Definition
a series of metabolic pathways which release energy from food and generate ATP
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Phosphorylation
Definition
an enzyme controlled process by which a phosphate group is being added eg. ADP + Pi  ATP
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Humans do not need a vast store of ATP
Definition
because ATP is continuously being made at the same rate as it is being used up
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When glucose is phosphorylated
Definition
it is converted into Glucose-6-phosphate (high energy)
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Glycolysis
Definition
the first stage in respiration
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Glycolysis occurs in
Definition
the cytoplasm
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Hydrogen ions are released from glucose by
Definition
dehydrogenase enzyme
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Citric Acid Cycle
Definition
the second stage of respiration
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Citric Acid Cycle occurs in
Definition
the central matrix of the mitochondria
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Acetyl Co-enzyme A is added to Oxaloacetate
Definition
to produce Citrate in the citric acid cycle
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The electron transport chain consists of
Definition
protein molecules found attached to the inner membrane of the mitochondria
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