Cellular Respiration

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What is the primary function of ATP in cellular processes?

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ATP provides the energy required for various cellular activities, including building molecules and powering cellular respiration.

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What is produced during the complete breakdown of glucose in cellular respiration?

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The complete breakdown of glucose yields ATP molecules.

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What is fermentation and why is it important in anaerobic respiration?

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Fermentation is a metabolic process that regenerates NAD+ to allow glycolysis to continue during anaerobic respiration.

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What happens when the outer phosphate bond of ATP is broken?

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Breaking the outer phosphate bond of ATP releases energy that can be used for cellular work.

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What are the two main types of cellular respiration?

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The two main types of cellular respiration are aerobic respiration and anaerobic respiration.

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What is the role of NAD+ in cellular respiration?

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NAD+ acts as an electron carrier, facilitating the transfer of electrons during metabolic reactions.

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What is glycolysis and where does it occur?

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Glycolysis is the first step of cellular respiration that breaks down glucose into pyruvate, occurring in the cytoplasm.

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What are the end products of glycolysis?

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The end products of glycolysis are 2 pyruvate molecules, 2 ATP, and 2 NADH.

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How does aerobic respiration differ from anaerobic respiration?

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Aerobic respiration requires oxygen and produces more ATP compared to anaerobic respiration, which occurs without oxygen.

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What is the Krebs cycle and where does it take place?

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The Krebs cycle, also known as the citric acid cycle, takes place in the mitochondria and is responsible for further breaking down pyruvate to produce ATP, NADH, and FADH2.