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General Biology: Cellular Respiration & Photosynthesis

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  • What is the main purpose of cellular respiration?

    To convert biochemical energy from nutrients into ATP, the cell's energy currency.

  • Where does glycolysis occur in the cell?

    In the cytosol.

  • What are the main products of glycolysis per glucose molecule?

    2 pyruvate, 2 ATP (via substrate-level phosphorylation), and 2 NADH.

  • What happens during pyruvate oxidation?

    Pyruvate is converted to acetyl-CoA in mitochondria, producing NADH and releasing CO2.

  • What are the outputs of the Citric Acid Cycle per glucose molecule?

    2 ATP, 6 NADH, 2 FADH2, and 4 CO2.

  • What is the role of the electron transport chain (ETC) in cellular respiration?

    Transfers electrons from NADH and FADH2, pumps protons to create a proton gradient used by ATP synthase to produce ATP.

  • How many ATP molecules are produced by oxidative phosphorylation per glucose?

    About 26-28 ATP molecules.

  • Define substrate-level phosphorylation.

    Direct transfer of a phosphate group to ADP during glycolysis and the citric acid cycle to form ATP.

  • What is fermentation and why is it important?

    An anaerobic process that regenerates NAD+ to sustain ATP production when oxygen is unavailable.

  • What are the two main types of fermentation?

    Lactic acid fermentation (pyruvate to lactic acid) and alcohol fermentation (pyruvate to ethanol and CO2).

  • What is the final electron acceptor in aerobic respiration?

    Oxygen, which forms water after accepting electrons.

  • What is photosynthesis?

    The process by which autotrophs convert light energy into chemical energy, producing glucose and oxygen.

  • Where do the light-dependent reactions occur in the chloroplast?

    In the thylakoid membranes.

  • What are the main products of the light-dependent reactions?

    ATP, NADPH, and O2 (from water splitting).

  • What is the role of NADPH in photosynthesis?

    Electron carrier that transports electrons to the Calvin cycle for carbon fixation.

  • What is the main purpose of the Calvin cycle?

    To fix CO2 and synthesize glucose.

  • How many CO2 molecules are required to produce one G3P molecule in the Calvin cycle?

    3 CO2 molecules.

  • What pigments are primarily involved in photosynthesis?

    Chlorophyll (main pigment) and carotenes (accessory pigments).

  • Which wavelengths of light are most effective for photosynthesis?

    Blue and red light.

  • What are the differences between C3, C4, and CAM plants?

    C3 plants use the Calvin cycle directly; C4 plants fix CO2 in a separate cell layer; CAM plants fix CO2 at night to minimize water loss.

  • What is the function of stomata in plants?

    Pores on leaf surfaces that regulate gas exchange and control water loss.

  • Compare ATP yield of aerobic respiration and fermentation.

    Aerobic respiration produces ~30-32 ATP per glucose; fermentation produces much less ATP.

  • What is a redox reaction in cellular respiration?

    Transfer of electrons between molecules; oxidation is loss of electrons, reduction is gain of electrons.

  • What is the overall chemical equation for photosynthesis?

    \(6CO_2 + 6H_2O + light \rightarrow C_6H_{12}O_6 + 6O_2\)

  • What is the overall chemical equation for cellular respiration?

    \(C_6H_{12}O_6 + 6O_2 \rightarrow 6CO_2 + 6H_2O + ATP\)