Saturday, April 29, 2017

Cellular... Respiration. And Photosynthesis.


CELLULAR RESPIRATION
  • What is Cellular Respiration?
    • The transformation of glucose into energy we can use- ATP! 
    • A long and tedious process.
      • Four parts:
        • Glycolysis
        • Oxidation of Pyruvate
        • Krebs Cycle
        • Electron Transport Chain (Link RXN)
  • Glycolysis
    • Does not require oxygen
    • Does not occur in the mitochondria- it happens in the cytoplasm
    • Used by both prokaryotes and eukaryotes
    • Releases 2ATP
      • Enough for single-celled things, but not for people!
      • Also releases a small amount of ethanol- which is why you get cramps when you work out.  Your body has to switch to glycolysis
    • See diagram
  • Oxidation of Pyruvate
    • Occurs in the mitochondrial matrix
    • Sometimes hooked up with krebs cycle
  • Krebs Cycle
    • I don't really know.  Takes place in the MATRIX of the mitochondria.  It's really really annoying though.  Behold.
  • Electron Transport Chain
    • Produces MASSIVE amounts of ATP
    • In the Mitochondrial Membrane
    • Only done by eukaryotes (same for steps 2 and 3, but I didn't say that.















PHOTOSYNTHESIS
  • What is photosynthesis?

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