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Cellular replication occurs where |
mitochondria |
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what happens Before cellular respiration happens |
Glucose must be broken down |
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Where is glucose broken down |
Mitochondria |
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What is glycolysis |
A non oxygen process that uses a series of enzyme-catalyzed reactions to break down glucose |
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What is glucose broken down into |
Three carbon molecules |
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What is pyruvate |
Three carbon molecules |
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What does the mitochondria use the pyruvate molecules to do |
Fuel cellular respiration |
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What is made during this process |
ATP and NADH, electron carriers |
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What is the first step of cellular respiration |
Krebs cycle |
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What is the Krebs cycle |
A continual series of reactions |
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What do all the carbon atoms in glucose end up as |
Carbon dioxide |
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What is carbon dioxide used for in this process |
A waste product |
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What are the electron carriers in cellular respiration |
Nadh, fadh2 |
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What does NADH and FADH2 do |
Carry electrons to the next stage of cellular respiration |
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What does the electron transport chain use |
Uses protein embedded in the interior membrane of the mitochondrion |
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What electron transport chain is this similar to |
The transport chain in photosynthesis |
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What two molecules are made in the Krebs cycle |
NADH & FADH2 |
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What are NADH & FADH2 used to make |
To make ATP |
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What is water formed into |
Oxygen |
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When water is formed into oxygen what does it pick up |
Electrons and h+ ions |
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What is water given off as |
A waste product |
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How many ATP molecules can be produced per glucose molecule |
38 |
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How many ATP molecules is the normal human making |
32 |
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Together what does glycolysis and cellular respiration produce |
ATP molecules |