definitions

Question 1

oxidation defenition

Answer 1

loss of electrons
gain of oxygen
OR
loss of hydrogen in a substance

Question 2

how many options are there for what oxidation can actually mean

Answer 2

3

Question 3

what is the 3 things oxidation could be refering too

Answer 3

loss of electrons
gain of oxygen
loss of hydrogen

Question 4

what is oxidaitive decarboxylation assosciated with

Answer 4

link reaction

Question 5

what is link reaction assosciated with

Answer 5

oxidative decarboxylation

Question 6

how many C mols does pyruvate have

Answer 6

3

Question 7

when is pyruvate produced

Answer 7

in glycolysis

Question 8

defenition of pyruvate in aerobic respiration

Answer 8

3 carbon mol produced in glycolysis
is oxidised to acetate in the link reaction

Question 9

defenition of pyruvate in anaerboic respiration

Answer 9

3 carbon mol produced in glycolysis
converted to lactate (animals)
or ethanol / co2 in (plants and microorganisms)

Question 10

what is pyruvate converted into in animals in anaerboic respiration

Answer 10

lactate

Question 11

what is pyruvate converted into in plants and microorganisms in anaerboic respiration

Answer 11

ethanol and co2

Question 12

defenition of a reduction reaction

Answer 12

gain of electrons
loss of oxygen
gain of hydrogen

Question 13

respiration defenition

Answer 13

set of metabolic reactions that break down respiratory substances such as glucose into smaller inorganic molecules like water and co2

Question 14

general pyruvate defenition

Answer 14

3 carbon mol produced in glycolysis
aerobic respiration - oxidised to acetate in the link reaction
anaerobic - converted to lactate (animals) or ethanol and carbon dioxide (plants and microorganisms)

Question 15

how many Carbon compounds in TP

Answer 15

3

Question 16

where is TP (triose phosphate) produced

Answer 16

glycolysis
light-independent stage of photosynthesis

Question 17

what are the functions of TP

Answer 17

starting material for formation of organic molecules
or to regenerate RuBP

Question 18

what is TP actual name

Answer 18

triose phosphate

Question 19

TP defenition

Answer 19

3 carbon compound formed in glycolysis / light-independent stage of photosyntesis

function- starting material for formation of organic molecules or be used to regenerate RuBP

Question 20

acetyl coenzyme A defenition

Answer 20

2 carbon molecule formed in the link reaction when acetate reacts with coenzyme A
oxidisided in Krebs cycle

Question 21

how many carbon mols do acetyle coenzyme have

Answer 21

2

Question 22

in what reaction is acetyl coenzyme A formed

Answer 22

link reaction

Question 23

when does acetyle coenzyme A formed

Answer 23

in link reaction when acetate reacts with coenzyme A

Question 24

when is acetyl coenzyme A oxidised

Answer 24

in the krebs cycle

Question 25

in presenece of what does aerobic respiration happen and what does it produce

Answer 25

oxygen - produces co2, water and atp

Question 26

how many main stages of aerobic respiration are there

Answer 26

4

Question 27

what are the stages of aerobic respiration

Answer 27

glycolysis link reaction krebs cycle electron transport chain

Question 28

what is the aerobic respiration equation

Answer 28

C H O -----> 6CO + 6H O 6 12 6 2 2

Question 29

defenition of aerobic respiration

Answer 29

form of cellular respiration that takes place in presence of oxygen and prodcues cabron dioxide, water and ATP 4 main stages - glycolysis link reaction krebs cycle electron transport chain