AP BIO - Unit 3 - Review - Cellular Respiration

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What is the final electron acceptor of aerobic respiration?

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Oxygen

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What are the inputs for the pyruvate decarboxylation prep step?

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2 pyruvate, 2 NAD+, 2 CoA

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Where does the electron transport chain (ETC) occur?

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Inner mitochondrial membrane

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What does Structure E represent in cellular respiration?

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2 ATP

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What does Structure A represent in cellular respiration?

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2 CoA

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What is the primary purpose of cellular respiration?

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To convert biochemical energy from nutrients into ATP.

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What are the three main stages of cellular respiration?

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Glycolysis, Krebs cycle, Electron transport chain.

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What is glycolysis and where does it occur?

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Glycolysis is the process of breaking down glucose into pyruvate, occurring in the cytosol.

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What is the role of NAD+ in cellular respiration?

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NAD+ acts as an electron carrier, accepting electrons during glycolysis and the Krebs cycle.

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What is the Krebs cycle also known as?

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Citric acid cycle.