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- Surround all cells and organelles
- Function to seperate compartments
- Control molecular traffic in and out
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Some substances can cross easily and others can not get across (a membrane) |
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Composition of Membranes (1 Half) |
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Phospholipid heads form into a bilayer with the fatty acid ends attracted to each other |
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Composition of Membrane (2nd Half) |
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- Proteins are embedded in the phospholipid bilayer
- The proteins have a hydrophobic region in their middle section that keeps them embedded
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What does it mean "the membrane is fluid"? |
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- The phospholipids move freely- they can move within bilayer in all directions (laterally and flip-flop)
- The proteins float freely in the lipids
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What Impacts the Fluidity of the Membrane? |
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- Level of saturation of the fatty acid tails (saturated fatty acids make the membrane less fluid than unsaturated ones)
- The temperature (cold temperatures make the membrane less fluid than warm temperatures)
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Fluid Level of Saturation |
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Unsaturated hydrocarbon tails with kinks |
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Viscous Level of Saturation |
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Saturated hydrocarbon tails (phospholipid bilayer is tightly packed) |
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Can help keep membranes fluid by "breaking up" the lipids (infiltrates the lipid bilayer providing more space for fluidity) particularly at low temperatures |
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- Bunch of different proteins that are embedded in the fluid matrix of the lipid bilayer
- Two types: peripheral or integral
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Anchored to a phospholipid and move with it in one layer |
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Functions of Membrane Proteins (7) |
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Transporters
Enzymes
Cell surface receptors
Cell surface identity markers
Cell-to-cell adhesion proteins
Attachments to the cytoskeleton |
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Protein Transport Function |
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Transports materials in and out of the cell |
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Facilitates chemical reactions |
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Protein Cell Surface Receptors Function |
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Transmit messages from outside the cell into the cell by receiving a signaling molecule and performing signal transduction into the cell |
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Protein Cell Surface Identity Marker Function (Membrane) |
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Recognizes the type of cells that come in contact with it, so a white blood cell uses this membrane protein function to recognize the "bad" cells that it needs to attack, and so it does not attack "good" cells |
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Membrane Protein Cell-to-Cell Attachments Function |
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Supports the cell and/or the surrounding tissue (intercellular joining, holds our cells together so we are not a puddle) |
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Membrane Protein Cell-to-Cytoskeleton Attachments Function |
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Supports the cell and/or the surrounding tissue (attachments to cells cytoskeleton and extra-cellular matrix) |
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Where Are Membrane Proteins and Lipids synthesized (made)? |
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In the Endoplasmic Reticuluum and they go through more formation in the Golgi Apparatus |
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How are membrane proteins and lipids transported out of the cell? |
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Always have a cytoplasmic side (inside) and an outside |
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Why are membranes bifacial? |
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Because proteins have to be oriented correctly (specific side facing out and specific side facing in) to function
Sugar groups can be attached to the outside |
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Why are molecules always moving? |
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Diffusion (happens with liquids, solutes, gasses, anything concentrated in a space) |
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Movement of molecules from high to low concentration (down the concentration gradient) |
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What molecules can diffuse directly across the lipid bilayer (membrane)? |
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Apolar molecules
O2, CO2, hydrocarbons
Small, uncharged polar molecules (H20) |
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How do larger polar molecules and ions cross the membrane? |
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They use transport proteins to get across the membrane |
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Passive transport of water across a membrane |
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Where does water always move to? |
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Wherever there is more solutes (salt, sugar, etc) and less water |
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What happens if the solute cannot pass the membrane? |
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Then water will move (in or out of membrane) to make the solute concentrations equal (via osmosis) |
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What determines the direction of osmosis? |
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It is determined by the total solute concentration (kinds of solutes does not matter) |
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What happens when two solutions have equal solutes? |
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There is still movement (just kind of trading back and forth) but no net osmosis |
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What are the 3 possible names for two solutions on either side of a membrane in regards to osmosis? |
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Hypertonic
Hypotonic
Isotonic |
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This solution has More Solutes |
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Solution with Less solutes |
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This solution has the Same Number of Solutes as the solution on the other side of the membrane |
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Is it good for human red blood cells to be in a hypertonic solution? |
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No, because all the water in the cell will go out into the hypertonic solution (via osmosis) to try to equalize the solutions, which will cause the cell to shrivel up and die |
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Is it good for human red blood cells to be in a hypotonic solution? |
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No, because the water on the outside of the cell will diffuse into the cell (via osmosis) to try to equalize the solutions' concentrations, which will cause the cell to burst because it's too full of water |
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What is the best solution for a human red blood cell to be in? |
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An isotonic solution, because then the cell won't lose to much water and die, or gain to much water and burst |
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Is it good for a plant cell to be in a hypertonic solution? |
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No because the cell body shrinks because of the loss of water which causes it to shrink away from the cell wall which makes it lose its structure (wilting plant) |
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Is it good for a plant cell to be in an isotonic solution? |
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It won't kill the plant but its not the best for it, the plant is just surviving at that point (after a while it will die) |
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What is the best solution for a plant cell to be in? |
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A hypotonic solution because then it is filling up with water so its vacuole is full of water which gives the plant a strong structure, normal turgid cell in this case |
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What are the 2 ways a molecule can cross the membrane? |
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They can directly cross through the lipids (passive transport)
They can cross through a protein (active transport) |
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Happens with or without a protein
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No energy is required
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Moves from high to low concentration gradient
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Spontaneous via diffusion
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Molecules diffuse independently of each other
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- Must have a protein
- Requires energy (ATP)
- Can go against concentration gradient (low to high)
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2 types of Passive Transport |
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Simple diffusion and Facilitated diffusion |
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Type of passive transport
Uncontrolled movement across the membrane |
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Type of passive transport
Makes use of a channel or carrier transport protein |
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Passive Transport: Carrier (Transporter) Protein |
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Allows a specific molecule or ion to cross the membrane based on its size and shape
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Very specific for their transport molecule
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When right molecule binds this protein changes shape and allows the molecule through
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Passive Transport: Channel Proteins |
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Allow fast transport, ex. Aquaporins- allow water to move in and out of the cell when they are open (based on concentration gradient too) |
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When energy is required to move a molecule against its concentration gradient (energy usually supplied by ATP) |
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- Example of Active Transport
- Moves protons outside of the cell against their concentration gradient
- This movement of protons creates a membrane potential, and an electrochemical (charge) gradient (positively chargen on one side and negatively charged on the other)
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What are 3 types of carrier proteins used in active transport? |
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Uniporters
Symporters
Antiporters |
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A type of carrier protein used in active transport
Moves one molecule at a time |
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Definition
A type of carrier protein used in active transport
Moves two molecules in the same direction |
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Definition
A type of carrier protein used in active transport
Moves two molecules in opposite directions |
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- An active transport mechanism
- Uses an antiporter to move 3 Na+ out of the cell and 2 K+ into the cell
- The affinity (dictates which molecule the protein will transport at a given time) of the carrier protein for either Na+ or K+ changes so the ions can be carried across the membrane
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Transport of many substances
It's accomplished by either endocytosis or exocytosis |
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A way to perform bulk transport
Movement of substances into the cell |
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Term
What are the 3 types of endocytosis? |
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Phagocytosis
Pinocytosis
Receptor-mediated endocytosis |
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Type of Endocytosis
The cell takes in particular matter |
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Type of endocytosis
The cell takes in only fluid |
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Term
Receptor-Mediated Endocytosis |
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Definition
Specific molecules are taken into the cell after they bind to a receptor (Receptor proteins grab a target molecule then they form a coated vesicle around a group of the receptor proteins with target molecules and take them into the cell) |
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A way to perform bulk transport
The movement of materials out of the cell |
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The sum of all biochemical reactions in a cell |
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Anabolism
Catabolism
Most of the reactions in these two types are catalyzed by enzymes |
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Type of Metabolism
Synthesis reactions (building something) |
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Definition
Type of Metabolism
Decomposition reactions (breaking something down) |
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The capacity to do "work" |
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Term
What are the 6 different types of energy? |
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Definition
- Potential energy
- Kinetic energy
- Chemical energy (energy in bonds)
- Radiation energy (light)
- Nuclear energy
- Heat (kinetic energy of molecules)
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Definition
Most forms of energy can be converted to this type
It's measured in kilocalories (1 food Calorie = 1 kilocalorie = 1000 calories) |
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1 calorie (Not food Calorie) |
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Definition
The amount of heat required to raise the temp of 1 gram of water by 1 degree Celcius |
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1st Law of Thermodynamics |
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Definition
Law of enegy conservation
Any form of energy can be transformed to other forms of energy, but energy is never created or destroyed (sum of all energy is alwayss the same, it's never lost, just converted) |
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2nd Law of Thermodynamics |
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Definition
Disorder is more likely than order
Entropy (disorder in the universe) is always increasing
{disorder happens spontaneously, organization requires energy} |
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Gibbs free energy is useful energy |
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What do all energy transformations result in? |
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Definition
- An increase in disorder (entropy gain)
- Less "useful" (free) energy
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Term
How can chemical reactions be described? |
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Definition
By the transfer of energy that occurs |
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Term
2 Types Chemical Reactions with Different Energy Transfers |
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Definition
Exergonic Reaction
Endergonic Reaction |
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Definition
Chemical reaction where energy is Released |
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Term
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Definition
A chemical reaction that requires an Input of energy |
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Free Energy Change ("Triangle" G) |
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Definition
The amount of energy needed for a reaction to occur |
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Definition
Extra energy needed to get a reaction started |
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Term
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Definition
Substances that lower the activation energy of a reaction |
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Term
ATP (Adenosine Tri-Phosphate) |
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Definition
The molecule that transfers energy (energy from exergonic reactions in cells that is used to fuel endergonic reactions) |
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Term
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Definition
Ribose (5-carbon sugar) + adenine + three phosphates
The energy is stored in the bonds between the phosphates |
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Term
Why is so much energy stored in the phosphate bonds of ATP? |
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Definition
Phosphates are highly negative so they repel eachother
It takes a lot of energy to hold them together so when that bond is broken all that energy is released |
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Term
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Definition
- Molecules that catalyze reactions in living cells
- Most are proteins
- They lower the activation energy required for a reaction (make it easier for the reaction to occur)
- They are not changed or consumed by the reaction
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Term
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Definition
- Enzymes are very specific
- They accelerate one particular reaction
- Specific substrate fits into the Enzyme's particular active site
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The reactant(s) that an enzyme works on |
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Definition
The spot on the enzyme that the specific substrate bind to (fits into) |
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Term
What do enzymes do to the activation energy? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
- add energy to a reaction
- change the amount of free energy needed for a reaction to occur
- change the equillibrium
- get changed in the net reaction
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Term
What affects an enzyme's function? |
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Definition
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Term
What environmental factors can affect an enzymes function? |
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Definition
- Enzymes are normally found in environments that have its ideal conditions
- Change in pH, temperature, regulatory molecules can impact how an enzyme works (potentially destroying its 3D shape and rendering it useless)
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3 Types of Regulatory Molecules that Affect Enzyme Activity |
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Inhibitors
Activators
Cofactors |
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Regulatory molecule, binds to the enzyme and decreases its activity |
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What are the 2 types of Inhibitors? |
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Competitive
Noncompetitive |
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Term
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Competes with the substrate for binding to the same active site (causes the substrate to be unable to attach to the active site because it's already there) |
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Definition
Binds to the allosteric site (away from the enzymes active site) causing a change in the shape of the active site so that the substrate cannot attach to it |
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Regulatory molecules, Bind to the enzymes and increase activity |
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Definition
Regulatory molecules, non-protein molecule/atom required for enzyme activity |
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Why have inhibitors and activators? |
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Definition
They affect the enzyme's activity so not too much or too little of a product is formed, regulation |
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Term
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Definition
Enzymes are often found in these, the product of one enzyme moves down the pathway to be the substrate of the next enzyme in the pathway |
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Definition
When the initial enzyme is inhibited by the final product (if less product then the product tells the enzyme there needs to be more made, and if there is already enough of the product then the end product tells the initial enzyme to stop/make less) |
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Term
Where does cellular respiration occur in the cell? |
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Definition
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Term
2 Types of Organization of Organisms Based on How They Obtain Energy |
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Definition
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Definition
Are able to produce their own organic molecules through photosynthesis (plants) |
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Definition
Live on organic compound produced by other organisms |
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Term
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Definition
It's what all organisms use to extract energy from organic molecules (ex. glucose to ATP)
Occurs in all tissues at all times |
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Term
Cellular Respiration Equation |
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Definition
C6H12O6 + 6O2 > 6CO2 +6H2O + 38 ATP |
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Term
What is the main source of energy for cellular work? |
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Definition
ATP (Adenosine Tri-Phosphate) |
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Chemical Process of Cellular Respiration |
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Definition
Electrons (e-) and protons (H+) are transferred from glucose to oxygen through a series of oxidations |
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ATP in Cellular Respiraton |
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Definition
Releases energy when a phosphate bond is broken, becomes ADP, then ADP is turned back into ATP through Cellular Respiration |
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Term
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Definition
One reactant is oxidized (loses e-) and the other is reduced (gains e-) |
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Term
What happens because Oxygen is so electronegative? |
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Definition
It attracts electrons, it is a strong oxidizer |
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Definition
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
Giver of electron(s), it reduces something else |
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Definition
Taker of electron(s), it oxidizes somehting else |
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Term
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Definition
It becomes NADH when it accepts 2 electrons and 1 proton, electron carrier, moves electrons in cellular respiration |
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Term
Amount of Gibbs Free Energy in Glucose |
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Definition
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Term
Why in aerobic respiration is the energy released in small steps rather than all at once? |
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Definition
Because then if a lot of small steps are taken, for example in the breakdown of glucose, then more electrons come out so more ATP can be made |
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Term
5 Stages of Complete Oxidation of Glucose (Cellular Respiration) |
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Definition
- Glycolysis
- Pyruvate Oxidation
- Krebs Cycle
- Electron Transport Chain
- Chemiosmosis
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Term
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Definition
Occurs outside the mitochondria, splits C6 sugar glucose into 2 C3 sugars called pyruvate |
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Definition
2 C3 sugars
Created in glycolysis when the C6 sugar glucose is broken in half forming these 2 C3 sugars |
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Term
What goes into Glycolysis? |
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Definition
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Term
What comes out of glycolysis? |
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Definition
2 Pyruvate (3C sugar), NADH, 2 ATP |
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Term
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Definition
Pyruvate is converted into Acetyl CoA (occurs in mitochondria) |
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Term
What goes into Pyruvate Oxidation? |
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Definition
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Term
What comes out of Pyruvate Oxidation? |
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Definition
Acetyl-CoA, CO2, NADH (per pyruvate going into reaction, multiply by 2 per glucose) |
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Term
What goes into the Krebs Cycle? |
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Definition
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Term
What comes out of the Krebs Cycle? |
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Definition
2 C02, 3 NADH, 1 ATP, 1 FADH (multiply by 2 to figure out "per glucose")
No Glucose left at the end of this cycle
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Term
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Definition
- Gets its electrons from the NADH and FADH
- Electrons lose energy as they go through it
- Results in proton gradient
- Electron is given to O2- "aerobic respiration"
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Term
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Definition
3 NADH, 1 ATP, 1 FADH (multiplied by 2 for "per glucose") |
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Term
What comes out of the ETC? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
Created from ETC by electrons forcing protons to be puped out of the inner mitochondrial membrane |
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Term
How many protons are pumped out for each NADH? |
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Definition
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Term
How many protons are pumped out for each FADH? |
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Definition
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Term
Chemiosmosis (Oxidative Phosphorylation) |
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Definition
- Protons passed back into inner mitochondrial membrane through the ATP synthase protein
- For each proton that comes through ADP +P is changed into ATP
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What goes into Chemiosmosis? |
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Definition
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Term
What comes out of Chemiosmosis? |
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Definition
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Term
Total ATP of Ideal Cellular Respiration |
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Definition
38 ATP per glucose for bacteria
36 ATP per glucose for eukaryotes |
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Term
Actual Energy Yield of Respiration for Eukaryotes |
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Definition
30 ATP per glucose because "leaky" inner membrane and use of the proton gradient for purposes other than ATP |
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Term
How can respiration occur without O2? |
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Definition
Anaerobic respiration or Fermentation |
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Term
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Definition
Respiration without O2, use of inorganic molecules (other than O2) as the final electron acceptor |
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Term
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Definition
- Respiration without O2, uses organic molecules (instead of O2) as the final electron acceptor
- Ex. ethanol, lactic acid
- Very inefficient
- Only has glycolysis step so only 2 ATP created
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Term
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Definition
Ex. Humans and yeast
They can "switch over" to fermentation when O2 is not available |
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Term
2nd Reason Respiration is Important |
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Definition
Many of the intermediates are starting molecules for other cell parts and functions |
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Term
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Definition
Plants use this process to capture light energy from the sun and convert it to chemical energy stored in sugars and other organic molecules (countered by cellular respiration, they use each other's substrates) |
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Term
Photosynthesis Chemical Formula |
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Definition
6CO2 + 6H2O > C6H12O6 + 6O2 |
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Term
Where does photosynthesis take place? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
In plant's chloroplasts, internal membrane arranged in flattened sacs, they contain chlorophyll and other pigments |
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Term
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Definition
In Chloroplast, Semi-liquid substance surrounding thylakoid membranes |
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Term
2 Types of Photosynthesis |
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Definition
Light-dependent reactions
and
Carbon fixation reactions |
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Term
Light-Dependent Reactions |
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Definition
In the thylakoid
Capture energy from sunlight
Make ATP and reduce NADP+ to NADPH |
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Term
Carbon Fixation Reactions (Dark Reactions) |
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Definition
In Stroma
Use ATP and NADPH (from light reactions) to make organic molecules from CO2
Calvin Cycle in this |
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Term
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Definition
- Light is radiation from the sun (electromagnetic spectrum)
- Visible light is either reflected, transmitted or absorbed by any given surface
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Term
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Definition
Able to absorb specific wavelengths of light
ex. Chlorophyll |
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Term
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Definition
- Main pigment in photosynthesis
- Mainly absorbs blue and red parts of spectrum
- No absorption of green and yellow (reason why most plants are green)
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Term
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Definition
- They increase the range of light wavelengths that can be used in photosynthesis
- Can protect the plant form excess light (carotenoids)
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Term
When does an atom have greater energy? |
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Definition
When its electrons are further from the nucleus |
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Term
What happens when a molecule absorbs a photon? |
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Definition
One of that molecule's electrons is elevated to a higher electron shell giving it greater potential energy |
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Term
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Definition
"Particle" of light, bundle of energy relative to its wavelength |
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Term
1st Part of Light-Dependent Reactions |
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Definition
A photon of light is captured by a pigment molecule and an electron is released and/or energized (photosystem I and II) |
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Term
2nd Part of Light-Dependent Reactions |
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Definition
Electrons move through carriers to create a proton gradient and reduce NADP+ |
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Term
3rd Part of Light-Dependent Reactions |
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Definition
Chemiosmosis to produce ATP (through all 3 parts there is a flow of electrons from water to NADPH) |
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Term
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Definition
Team of light-gathering molecules, one member catches the photon energy and passes it until it reaches the reaction center chlorophyll a, then this uses the energy to excite an electron, then the e- is given to a primary electron acceptor (an e- from water replaces the lost one in the reaction center) |
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Term
Step 1 of the Photosystem |
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Definition
Photosystem II absorbs photons and excites electrons that are passed on to a protein carrier |
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Term
Step 2 of the Photosystem |
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Definition
The electron passes the first proton pump and provides enegy to pump a proton into the thylakoid membrane |
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Term
Step 3 of the Photosystem |
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Definition
Photosystem I absorbs photons and re-excites electrons that are passed through carriers and ultimately reduce NADP+ to NADPH |
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Term
Step 4 of the Photosystem |
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Definition
The protons on the inside of the thylakoid membrane flow back through the ATP synthase protein, converting ADP +P to ATP |
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Term
What goes into the Light-Dependent Reactions? |
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Definition
NADP+, ADP +P, Photon, H2O |
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Term
What comes out of the Light-Dependent Reactions? |
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Definition
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Term
Overview of Carbon Fixation Reactions |
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Definition
- Calvin Cycle
- Purpose to build carbohydrates
- Uses energy (ATP) from light reactions
- Uses reduction potential (electrons) from NADPH from Photosystem I
- Uses a source of carbon (CO2 from air)
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Term
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Definition
- Carbon fixation
- Reduction
- Regeneration of RuBP
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Term
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Definition
RuBP (5C sugar) + CO2 > 2 molecules PGA (3C sugar)
Rubisco "fixes" CO2 from the air |
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Term
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Definition
Enzyme that "fixes" CO2 from the air for the Calvin cycle
Most abundant enzyme in the world |
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Term
Making Glucose out of Calvin Cycle |
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Definition
2 G3P sugars produce 1 glucose, 18 ATP molecules are used, 12 NADPH molecules are used |
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Term
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Definition
PGA (3C sugar) is reduced to G3P |
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Term
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Definition
G3P (3C sugar) is used to regenerate RuBP (so Rubisco can "fix" the next CO2) |
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Term
2 Alternative Methods of Photosynthesis |
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Definition
C4 metabolism
Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) |
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Term
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Definition
This is when rubisco binds with O2 instead of CO2
Problem that plants with only rubisco have because rubisco can combine with CO2 (good) or O2 (bad)
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Problems with Photorespiration |
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Loss of energy, inefficient photosynthesis (when temp is high or too dry- cause O2 concentrations to go us and CO2 concentrations to go down due to closed stomata) |
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Openings in plants' leaves
They close when plant is in hot, arid conditions because it doesn't want any more evaporation of the plants water to occur, but when it does this it closes the plant off from CO2 entering |
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How do the alternative photosynthesis methods overcome photorespiration? |
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Definition
Methods (C4 and CAM) use a different enzyme instead of Rubisco, they use PEPC |
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Enzyme that has a high affinity for CO2 and can capture CO2 when Rubisco can't, it then passes the CO2 on to Rubisco for Rubisco to take it throught the Calvin cycle
Uses extra energy so has to be done in a place/way so that it uses less energy than is lost due to photorespiration |
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C4 Plants Means for Overcoming Photorespiration |
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They separate the process in space, the CO2 gets fixed (starting w/ PEPC) in the mesophyll cells, and the Calvin cycle occurs in the bundle sheath cells |
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CAM Plants Means for Overcoming Photorespiration |
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They seperate the process between night and day by using malic acid to store the CO2 |
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