AP Biology Cellular Respiration

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Where does the Electron Transport Chain (ETC) occur?

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Inner mitochondrial membrane.

Front

Which molecule is released during the Kreb's cycle?

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Carbon Dioxide (CO2).

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After strenuous exercise, a muscle cell would contain decreased amounts of ______ and increased amounts of ______ ____?

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oxygen; lactic acid.

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What term refers to the production of ATP without oxygen being present?

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Anaerobic.

Front

What happens to muscle cells during anaerobic respiration?

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They switch to anaerobic respiration (fermentation), allowing the cell to make small amounts of ATP in the absence of oxygen.

Front

What is the primary function 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, Kreb's cycle, and Electron Transport Chain.

Front

What is glycolysis?

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The process of breaking down glucose into pyruvate, producing a small amount of ATP.

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What is the Kreb's cycle also known as?

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Citric Acid Cycle.

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What is produced during the Kreb's cycle besides CO2?

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NADH and FADH2.