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Ch 8 and 9 Plant Metabolism- Biology 106 2015
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Biology
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03/02/2015

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What tells us whether or not the reaction occurs spontaneously?
Definition
The free-energy change
Term
What is free-energy?
Definition
G- The portion of the system's energy that can perform work
Term
What can the change is Free-Energy predict?
Definition
If a process is spontaneous (energetically favorable)
Term
Equation of Change in free energy
Definition

DeltaG=DeltaH-TDeltaS

 

or

 

DeltaG=Gfinal-Ginitial

Term
Where is G it is a change is spontaneous?
Definition
DeltaG is less than 0
Term
More free energy vs Less free energy
Definition

More free energy

  • Higher G
  • Less Stable
  • Greater work capacity

Less free energy

  • Lower G
  • More stable
  • Less work capacity
Term
In a spontaneous change, what happens to the system?
Definition
It becomes more stable
Term
What happens in an exergonic aka and exothermic reaction?
Definition
Energy is released and it is spontaneous (Feels hot)
Term
What happens in an endergonic reaction aka endothermic reaction?
Definition
energy is required and it is nonspontaneous..It feels cold to touch because it takes energy in
Term
_______ pathways yield energy by oxidizing _____ _____
Definition
Catabolic, organic fuels
Term
_______ harvests chemical energy by oxididzing ______ __ _________
Definition
Glycolysis, glucose to pyruvate
Term
After the pyruvate is oxidized, what happens?
Definition
The citric acid cycle completes the energy-yielding oxidation of organic molecules.
Term
What happens during oxidation phosphorylation?
Definition
Chemiosmosis couples electron transport to ATP synthesis
Term
How is light energy into a sytem transformed into heat energy?
Definition

Happens in cycle

Light energy in

>Photoynthesis in chloroplasts

>Organic molecules +O2

>Turns to ATP (ATP powers most cellular work) which goes to heat energy

>If not turned into heat then, turns to Co2 and H2o and restarts cycle

 

Term
What does free energy measure?
Definition
A system's instability, its tendency to change to a more stable state
Term
What happens with an Ecothermic reaction? energy and if spontaneous
Definition
Net release of free energy and spontaneous
Term
What happens in an endotherminc reaction? energy and spontaneous?
Definition
Absorbs free energy from surronding and non spontaneous
Term
What happens in Respiration?
Definition
C6H12O6+6O2--->6CO2+6H2O+Energy(ATP+Heat)
Term
What is released during the transfer of electrons?
Definition
energy stored in organic molecules
Term
What synthesizes ATP?
Definition
The released energy from the transfer of electrons during chemical reactions
Term
What happens in oxidation?
Definition
a substance loses electrons
Term
What happens in a reduction?
Definition
a substance gains electrons, or is reduced ( amount of positice charge is reduced )
Term
During cellular respiration, what is oxidized and what is reduced? (glucose or O2)
Definition
Glucose is oxidized and O2 is reduced
Term
What are the three stages of respiration?
Definition
  • Glycolysis
  • citric acid cycle
  • Oxidative phosphorylation
Term
What happens in Glycolysis?
Definition
Breaks down glucose into two molecules of pyruvate
Term
What happens in the citric acid cycle?
Definition
It completes the breakdown of glucose
Term
What does Oxidative phosphoylation account for?
Definition
Most of ATP synthesis
Term
Where does glycolysis happen, and does O2 need to present
Definition
in the cytoplasm and occurs whether or not O2 is present
Term
What are the two major phases of glycolysis?
Definition

Energy investment phase

Energy payoff phase

Term
How many ATP are used in the Energy Investment Phase?
Definition
2 ATP
Term
How many ATP and NADH are formed in the Energy payoff phase?
Definition
4 ATP and 2 NADH
Term
Overall, how many ATP are formed at the end of Glycolysis?
Definition
4 formed-2 used=2 overall
Term
What does glucose turn into in glycolysis?
Definition
2 pyruvate +  2H2O
Term
How does the pyruvate get into the mitochondria?
Definition
By using a transport protein
Term
What is the citric acid cycle also konwn as?
Definition
The krebs cycle
Term
What does the Krebs cycle do?
Definition
completes the breakdown of pyruvate to Co2
Term
How many steps does the citric acid cycle contain and how is it catalyzed?
Definition
8 steps, and is catalyzed by a specific enzyme
Term
What is generated from the citric acid cycle?
Definition
ATP,NADH, FADH2
Term
What does the NADH and FADH2 produced by the cyle relay?
Definition
They relay electrons extracted from food to the electron transport chain
Term
Explain Mitochondrial electron transport (where, what are its chains components,what the carriers do, what the electrons drop as they go down the chain, and where they are passed to)
Definition
  • it is the inner membrane (cristae) of the mitochonrion
  • most components are proteins, multiprotein complexes
  • The carriers alternate reduced and oxidized states as they accept and donate electrons
  • Electrons drop in free energy as they go down the chain
  • They are passed to O2 forming H2O
Term
What are the two parts of the oxidative phosphorylation?
Definition
  1. Electron transport chain
  2. Chemiosmosis
Term
Where does the energy stored in the mitochondrial electron transport chian transport to?
Definition
ATP synthesis
Term
What is the H+ gradient referred to and what does it emphasize?
Definition
It is known as a proton-motive force emphasizing its capacity to do work
Term
During cellular respiration what sequence does the energy flows? (5 steps)
Definition
Glucose>NADH>electron transport chain>proton-motice force>ATP
Term
How many ATP is made in respiration?
Definition
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