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Metabolism |
The processes occurring in something |
1. Processes _____________ 2. You have a high metabolism when your body __________ food fast |
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Biosynthesis |
The arrangement of chemical compounds in an organism |
1. The arrangement of ___________ in a organism 2. |
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Decomposition |
The process of something breaking down |
1. The process of something _________ down 2. How does something big turn into a bunch of smaller things |
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Cell respiration |
A decomposition path that gives cells the energy they need |
1. A ____________ path that gives cells the energy they need 2. The process of ______ |
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Aerobic |
Occurs with oxygen |
1. Think health class 2. Occurs with ____________ |
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Anaerobic |
Occurs without oxygen |
1. Health class 2. Occurs without __________ |
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Fermentation |
A metabolic process that converts sugar to acids, gases, or alcohol |
1. If something ferments, what does it do? 2. A metabolic process that converts ____ to ______, _______, or ______ |
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Glycolysis |
First stage of aerobic respiration, enzymes oxidize glucose and split it into two 3 carbon atoms |
1. ______ stage of aerobic respiration 2. Enzymes oxidize ______ and split it into two _______________ |
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Glucose |
A sugar |
1. think photosynthesis 2. something sweet |
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Krebs cycle |
Second stage of aerobic respiration, enzyme releases CO2 molecule from each 3-carbon molecule and the resulting 2-carbon molecules are oxidized into CO2
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1. Second part of _______ cycle 2. resulting ___________ molecules are oxidized into _________ |
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NAD+/NADH |
Nicotinamide adenine dinulcleotide, reduced form
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1. |
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FAD/FADH2 |
Flavin adenine dinucleotide |
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Electron Transport System |
Third stage of respiration, protons + electrons release energy as the ETS transforms them into water |
1. ______ stage of respiration 2. protons + electrons release ___________ |
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ATP |
Energy |
1. bruh you should know this one |
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Pyruvate |
3-carbon compound |
1. 3 carbon __________ |
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Lactate |
3 carbon acid |
1. 3 carbon ___________ |
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Lactic acid fermentation |
Anaerobic pathway that occurs when insufficient O2 is present during glycosis |
1. __________ pathway that occurs when insuffient _________ is present 2. Occurs during ___________ |
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Mitochondrion |
THE POWERHOUSES OF THE CELL |
1. YOU SHOULD KNOW THIS SEVENTH GRADE MAN |
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Matrix |
The part of the mitochondria where oxidation occurs |
1. The part of the _________ where oxidation occurs |
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Cristae |
Folds of membrane inside the mitochondria |
1. Folds of ____________ inside the _______________ |
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Acetate |
A salt of acetic acid |
1. A salt of ______ acid |
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Citrate |
a salt of citric acid |
2. A salt of ______ acid |
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Coenzyme A/acetyl CoA |
A carrier molecule that binds to the acetate during the Krebs cycle |
1. A ______ molecule that binds the acetate 2. Occurs during the Krebs cycle |
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Cytochromes |
Oxidized enzymes and other proteins |
1. Oxidized ___________ 2. Includes other _________ |
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Facultative aerobes |
Bacteria that can survive for long periods without O2 |
1. Bacteria that can survive long periods without ________ |
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Obligate anaerobes |
Bacteria that are poisoned by oxygen and generate ATP from fermentation or anaerobic respiration |
1. Bacteria that are poisoned by _________ 2. Generate ______ from fermentation or ___________ respiration |
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Obligate aerobes |
Things that cannot survive long without oxygen |
1. __________ that cannot survive long without _______ 2. Includes most living organisms |
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Hydrolysis |
Decomposition process in which enzymes break the bonds between neighboring amino acids until the protein is completely decomposed |
1. _____ process 2. __________ split apart bonds between neighboring __________ |
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Oxidize |
When molecules lose electrons |
1. When molecules lose ______ |
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Reduce |
When molecules gain electrons |
1. When molecules gain ___________ |
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Glucose |
A sugar |
1. bruh |
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ATP synthase |
An enzyme that provides energy for the cell |
1. An enzyme that provides _________ for the cell |