Objectives Flashcards

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What is the First Law of Thermodynamics?

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Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only converted

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What is the Second Law of Thermodynamics?

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Every transfer of energy increases entropy (disorder)

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Why is the Second Law of Thermodynamics important to cells?

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Cells must obtain constant energy to stay in order

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What is an Endergonic Reaction?

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A reaction that requires energy input

  • Non Spontaneous
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What is an Exergonic Reaction?

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A reaction that releases energy

  • Spontaneous
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What is meant by endergonic and exergonic reactions being coupled reactions?

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Energy released from exergonic reactions drive endergonic reactions to occur

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What is the structure of ATP

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Adenine + Ribose + 3 Phosphates

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Where is energy stored in ATP?

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The Phosphate bonds

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What kind of reaction is
ATP → ADP + Pi + energy

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Exergonic

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What is a redox reaction?

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A chemical reaction that involves the transfer of electrons

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What is oxidation?

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a molecule loses electrons

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What is reduction?

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a molecule gains electrons

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What factors dictate diffusion?

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temperature, concentration gradient, molecule size

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What is a selective permeable membrane?

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A membrane that only allows small, non-polar molecules to pass through like O2 and CO2

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What is the direction of Diffusion?

What is an example?

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high → low concentration

O2 across membrane

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Does diffusion require energy

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No

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What is the direction of osmosis?

What is an example?

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Water High → Low

Water balance

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Does osmosis require energy?

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No

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What direction does facilitated diffusion move?

What is an example?

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High → Low

Glucose via carrier

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Does facilitated diffusion require energy?

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No

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What direction does active transport move?

Give an example

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Low → High

Na+/K+ pump

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What does hypertonic mean? What happens to the cell?

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More solute outside of the cell → water leaves the cell → cell shrinks

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What does hypotonic mean?
What happens to the cell?

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Less solute outside of the cell → water enters the cell → cell swells or bursts

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What does isotonic mean?

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Equal solute inside the cell and outside the cell so there is no net water movement

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What does endocytosis mean?
brings substances into the cell
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What does exocytosis mean?
expels substances out of cell
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What is the photosynthesis equation?
6CO2 + 6H2O + Light → C6H12O6 + 6O2
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Where does each reactant come from in the photosynthesis equation?
CO2: from air H2O: absorbed by Light: the sun
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Function of chlorophyll
Pigment absorbing light (mainly blue/red) → transmits green
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Thylakoid function
Site of light reactions
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Granum function
Stack of thylakoids
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Stroma
Site of Calvin Cycle
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Rate of photosynthesis is affected by what factors?
light intensity, CO2 concentration, temperature
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Where do light dependent reactions occur?
Thylakoid membrane
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What are the inputs and outputs of Light reactions?
Inputs: Light, H2O, ADP, NADP+ Outputs: O2, ATP, NADPH
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Where does the calvin cycle occur?
Strome
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What are the inputs and outputs of the calvin cycle?
Inputs: CO2, ATP, NADPH Outputs: G3P (used to make glucose)
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What are the three steps of the calvin cycle?
1. Carbon Fixation 2. Reduction (G3P Formed) 3. Regeneration of RuBP
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Why are light reactions and calvin cycles coupled?
ATP and NADPH are products from light reactions which fuel the calvin cycle
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What are the indicators of the rate photosynthesis is occuring
Uptake of CO2 and the release of O2
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What is the equation for cellular respiration?
C6H12O2+ 6O2 → 6CO2 + 6H2O +ATP
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Where do the reactants of cellular respiration come from?
Glucose: from food O2: from breathing
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What two molecules carry electrons and hydrogen ions to the electron transport chain?
NAD+ and FAD
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What is NAD+ when it is reduced?
NADH
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What is FAD when it is reduced?
FADH2
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What are the stages of cellular respiration?
1. Glycolysis 2. Oxidation of Pyruvate 3. Krebs Cycle 4. Oxidative Phosphorylation
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Where does glycolysis take place?
Cytoplasm
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What are the inputs and outputs of glycolysis?
Inputs: Glucose, 2ATP, 2NAD+ Outputs: 2 Pyruvate, 4ATP (Net 2), 2NADH
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Oxidation of Pyruvate Location
Mitochondria Matrix
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Inputs and outputs of Oxidation of Pyruvate
Inputs: 2 Pyruvate Outputs: 2 Acetyl-CoA, 2 CO2, 2 NADH
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Krebs Cycle Location
Mitochondria Matrix
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Krebs Cycle Inputs and outputs
Inputs: 2 Acetyl-CoA Outputs: 4 CO2, 6 NADH, 2 FADH2, 2 ATP
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Oxidative Phosphorylation Location
Inner Membrane
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Oxidative Phosphorylation inputs and outputs
Inputs: NADH, FADH2, O2 Outputs: ~28 ATP, H2O
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In the mitochondria, what do the Cristae look like and what do they do?
Look: Folds Do: house ETC, ATP synthase
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What does the Matrix produce in the Mitochondria?
enzymes for Krebs cycle
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What is the Inter membrane in the mitochondria do?
It is where the H+ gradient is formed
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What is the final electron acceptor in Oxidative Phosphorylation and what molecule is formed?
Oxygen H2O
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CO2 Carbon Source
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When does fermentation occur?
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What is pyruvate converted to during fermentation?
Lactate (animals) or ethanol + CO2 (yeast)
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What is the ATP Yield of fermentation?
2 per glucose, only from glycolysis
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What is the final electron receptor in fermentation?
Pyruvate or acetaldehyde
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What does Obligate Aerobe mean?
To require O2
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What does Obligate Anaerobe mean?
Dies in O2
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What does Facultative Anaerobe mean?
ability to switch between aerobic and anaerobic
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How does temperature affect the yeast respiration rate?
Temp rises= rate until enzymes denature rises
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How does sugar availability affect the yeast respiration rate?
Sugar availability rises= rate (more substrate) rises
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How does oxygen level affect the yeast respiration rate?
Oxygen levels lower= yeast switches to fermentation (less ATP)
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What is the difference between photosynthesis and respiration?
Photosynthesis stores energy and Respiration releases energy