1.4 Oxidative System Flashcards

(52 cards)

1
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Which energy system is considered aerobic?

A

The oxidative system

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2
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Which energy systems primarily derive energy from carbohydrates?

A

The phosphagen and glycolytic energy systems

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3
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During prolonged submaximal exercise, which substrates does the oxidative system shift toward?

A

Proteins and fats

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4
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For what type of activities is the oxidative system dominant?

A

Low-intensity activities lasting longer than three minutes

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5
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How do energy systems provide energy during activity?

A

The body shifts between energy systems on a moment-to-moment basis

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6
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What training principle describes how energy systems respond to training?

A

The principle of specificity

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7
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What is the primary source of ATP at rest?

A

The oxidative system

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8
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Which substrates does the oxidative system primarily use?

A

Carbohydrates and fats

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9
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When does protein significantly contribute to total energy production?

A

During long-term starvation and long bouts (>90 minutes) of exercise

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10
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At rest, what percentage of ATP is derived from fats?

A

About 70%

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11
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At rest, what percentage of ATP is derived from carbohydrates?

A

About 30%

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12
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As exercise intensity increases, what happens to substrate preference?

A

It shifts from fats to carbohydrates

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13
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During high-intensity aerobic exercise, most energy is derived from what substrate?

A

Carbohydrates

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During prolonged steady-state submaximal exercise, what substrate shift occurs?

A

From carbohydrates back to fats and a very small amount of protein

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15
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Where does aerobic ATP production occur?

A

Inside the mitochondria

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16
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Which two metabolic pathways cooperate in aerobic ATP production?

A

The Krebs cycle and the electron transport chain

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What is the primary function of the Krebs cycle?

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To complete oxidation of acetyl-CoA and generate NADH and FADH₂

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18
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Why is electron removal important in the Krebs cycle?

A

The electrons contain potential energy used to reform ATP in the electron transport chain

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19
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Does oxygen participate directly in the Krebs cycle?

A

No

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20
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What role does oxygen play in aerobic metabolism?

A

It is the final electron and hydrogen acceptor in the electron transport chain

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21
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What is aerobic ATP production called?

A

Oxidative phosphorylation

22
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What molecule enters the Krebs cycle?

23
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What energy carriers are produced by the Krebs cycle?

A

NADH and FADH₂

24
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How many times does the Krebs cycle run per glucose molecule?

25
How many acetyl-CoA molecules are produced from one glucose molecule?
Two
26
What high-energy compound is formed in the Krebs cycle that can produce ATP directly?
Guanosine triphosphate (GTP)
27
What is the direct ATP formation from GTP called?
Substrate-level phosphorylation
28
Does substrate-level phosphorylation contribute most of the energy from the Krebs cycle?
No, most energy comes from NADH and FADH₂
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What is the function of the electron transport chain?
To use energy from NADH and FADH₂ to rephosphorylate ADP into ATP
30
Do NADH and FADH₂ react directly with oxygen?
No
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Through what structures are electrons passed in the electron transport chain?
Cytochromes
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How many ATP can one NADH produce?
Three ATP
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How many ATP can one FADH₂ produce?
Two ATP
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What are the end products of the electron transport chain?
ATP and water
35
Why do we breathe oxygen during aerobic metabolism?
Oxygen accepts electrons to form water
36
How many ATP are produced from one molecule of blood glucose via the oxidative system?
About 38 ATP
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How many ATP are produced when starting from muscle glycogen?
39 ATP
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Why does muscle glycogen produce more ATP than blood glucose?
The hexokinase reaction is not required
39
What percentage of ATP synthesis comes from oxidative phosphorylation?
About 90%
40
How are triglycerides used for energy?
They are broken down into free fatty acids and glycerol
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Where do free fatty acids circulate after being released from fat cells?
In the blood
42
What process breaks down free fatty acids in the mitochondria?
Beta-oxidation
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What does beta-oxidation produce?
Acetyl-CoA and hydrogen protons
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What happens to acetyl-CoA produced from fat metabolism?
It enters the Krebs cycle
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What happens to hydrogen atoms from beta-oxidation?
They are carried by NADH and FADH₂ to the electron transport chain
46
How many ATP can be produced from one triglyceride with long carbon chains?
Over 300 ATP
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Compared to carbohydrates and protein, how does fat oxidation rank for ATP production?
It has a tremendous capacity for ATP synthesis
48
How significant is protein as an energy source during short-term exercise?
Minimal
49
During prolonged activity, what percentage of energy may come from protein?
Approximately 3–18%
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Which amino acids are primarily oxidized in skeletal muscle?
Branched-chain amino acids
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How are nitrogenous waste products from amino acid degradation eliminated?
Through urea and small amounts of ammonia
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Why is ammonia elimination significant?
Ammonia is toxic and associated with fatigue