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Metabolism |
A group of certain chemical reactions that are essential for life |
How fast you digest food depends on your ------------------ |
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Biosynthesis |
Process that makes simple molecules into complex molecules |
--------- uses enzymes to speed up its reactions |
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Decomposition |
Process that turns complex molecules into simple ones |
--------- is c the opposite process to biosynthesis |
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Cell respiration |
Processes that produce most of the energy in the body |
There are two types of -------- aerobic and anaerobic |
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Aerobic respiration |
Process that produces energy by using up oxygen. |
It is a type of cell respiration. |
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Anaerobic respiration |
Process that produces energy by breaking down glucose into latic acid |
--------- ----------- produces much less energy than aerobic respiration. |
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Fermentation |
An anaerobic process in which foods are converted into simple sugars. |
Occurs in yeast and bacteria |
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Glycosis |
Process that coverts glucose into pyruvate |
First stage of anaerobic respiration. |
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Glucose |
A sugar that is an important energy source for most animals. |
It's molecular formulae is c6h12o6 |
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Krebs cycle |
A set of chemical reactions that break down glucose into carbon dioxide and water in the presence of oxygen |
I is a metabolic cycle |
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NAD+/NADPH |
An enzyme found in all living cells
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It speeds up processes in cells |
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FAD/FADH2 |
Second hydrogen carried molecule |
Acronym for Flavin adenine dinucleotide |
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Electron transport system |
Receives and gives protons and electrons |
It is usually named ETS |
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ATP |
Transports chemical energy |
Acronym for Adenosine triphosphat |
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Pyruvate |
The end product in glycolysis |
----------- is a three carbon compound |
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Lactate |
The end product of anaerobic glycolysis |
----------- is also known as lactic acid |
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Lactic acid fermentation |
The process by which pyruvate is converted into lactic acid |
------------- is a type of anaerobic respiration |
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Mitochondrion |
The part of the cell where respiration occurs |
----------- creates most of the energy in cells |
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Matrix |
The part of the mitochrodion where oxidation of organic molecules occurs. |
the Krebs enzymes are located in the ----------- |
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Cristae |
It is a fold in the inner membrane of the mitochrodion |
It provides a large surface area for reactions to occur |
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Acetate |
An acid formed in the Krebs cycle |
It's formula is CH3CO2 |
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Citrate |
A derivative of citric acid |
There are several types of ------------ one of them is trisodium |
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coenzyme A/acetyl CoA
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It puts carbon atoms into the Krebs cycle |
It is one of the most Importent molecules in metabolism |
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Cytochromes
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Oxidized enzymes |
It also contains other proteins |
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Facultative aerobes
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Bacteria that can survive long periods of time without oxygen |
They do anaerobic respiration |
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Obligate anaerobes
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Bacteria that are poisone by oxygen |
To survive the do anaerobic respiration |
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Obligate aerobes
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An organism that needs oxygen to grow |
They carry out aerobic respiration |
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Hydrolysis |
The braking down of a molecule by using water |
Salt hydrolysis is a type of hydrolysis |
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Oxidize
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The taking away electrons of something |
It makes molecules positive. |
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Reduze |
The gain of elections by a molecuel |
It makes a molecule negative |
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ATP synthase
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The process by which ATP is created |
It is what creates energy in the cell |
