How do organisms release energy
All Oxygen using organisms must release energy through cellular respiration.
Where does this energy come from?
The energy comes from cellular resiration, and breaking down glucose.
Most energy is used when ATP → ADP.
Cells have to continually convert ADP molevules back into ATP, through cellular respiration
Cellular Respiration Equation
C6H1206 + 6(O2) → 6(H20) + 6(CO2) + ATP + heat energy
Cells turn ATP into Glucose and back into ATP because
Doing that produces more ATP than needed to create it. (18ish → 38 ATP)
Breathing
Physical process that allows animals + humans to come into contant with gasses in the air
Cellular Respiration
Chemical process that releases energy from organic compounds(food), gradually converting it into energy stored in ATP molcules.
Heat energy released from cellular respiration…
… makes our bodies warm
Food contains nutrients that we need
Cells use them to carry out life processes
Cells don’t burn glucose..
It slowly releases energy from it through several pathways(processess)
1st “Pathway” Glycolysis
Glycolysis releases 2 ATP and occurs in cytoplasm. Also turns glucose (6-C) into 2 Pyruvic Acids (3-C). Also produces NADH (carries hydrogen)
If oxygen is there after Glycosis
Then the Pyruvate goes to the mitochondira →Krebs cycle → ETC/Oxidated Phosphorelation.
If oxygen isnt there after Glycosis
Then Alchaholic fermantation or Lactic Acid Fermentation happens.
Citric Acid
Citrate
Pyruvic Acid
Pyruvate
Anaerobic
No oxygen, a process that doesnt need oxygen
Aerobic
Needs oxygen, a process that needs oxygen.
Pyruvate/Pyruvic Acid
Product from Glycolysis. Is 2 pyruvic acid molecules which have 3 Carbon each. Meaning it has 6 Carbon, same amount as glucose
NADH
Similar to NADPH and carries Hydrogen and electrons.
FADH2
carries electrons and Hydrogen
FAD
oxidized form of FADH2
NAD
oxidized form of NADH
Is glycolysis anaerobic?
Yes it does not require oxygen.
Is the Krebs cycle anaerobic?
Sort of. It is considered aerobic even though the reaction does not use oxygen because the materials needed are produced with oxygen.
does ETC/oxidative phosphorylation need oxygen?
Yes it is aerobic.
Cellular Respiration
glycosis + Krebs cycle + ETC → pretty much reversed version of photosynthesis
The 3 stages of cellular respiration…
… extract the energy slowly to avoid chemical explosion
Glycolysis
occurs in the cystol of the cytoplasm. uses 2 ATP and produces 4 ATP. net gain of 2 ATP. Is very fast, does not require oxygen and can supply energy to cells when oxygen is not avaliable
Glycolysis equation
C6H12O6 + 2(NAD+) + 2(P) + 2(ADP) → 2 Pyruvate + 2NADH + 2 ATP
If cell generates alot of ATP from glycolysis then..
cells avaliable NAD+ molecules become filled up with electorns
glycolysis shuts down → can’t proceed without NAD+ molecules
ATP production stops
Anaerobic to Aerobic Respiration
glycolysis evolved before other stages bc other stages need oxygen
there was no oxygen on earth 4 billion years ago
no oxygen→ anaerobic respiration
photosynthesizing bacteria adds oxygen → aerobic organisms
Mitochondria structure
inner membrane folded (increases surface area)
inner membrane space between outer + inner membrane
After glycosis
90% of chemical energy is still unsed locked in electrons of pyruvic acid which will later be extracted by oxygen, the world’s most powerful electron receptor.
Krebs cycle
2nd stage of cellular respiration
named after Hans Krebs, british biochemist in 1937
Acetyl CoA is broken down into CO2 through reactions
Citric Acid is 1st compound forme so cycle is sometimes called the Citric Acid cycle
Glucose turns into
2, 3 carbon ppyruvate and then 6 carbon molebules
NADH and FADH2 go to
the ETC after they are produced
Link Reaction
After glycosis, the 2 pyruvate enters the mitochondiral matrix and is converted to 2 Acetyl CoA which goes into the Krebs Cycle.
Link Reaction products
2 NADH, 2Acetyl CoA.
How much ATP does ETC produce?
30-34
Why does ETC require oxygen?
If the electrons are not picked up by the oxygen and hydrogen to from H20, then the process will stop and ATP will not be produced.
How does ETC use the electron carriers NADH and FADH2 from glycosis and the Krebs cycle
NADH and FADH2 release electrons which are used to pump hydrogen through the the inner mitochondrial membrane.
If a cell does not have oxygen after glycosis then..
Lactic Acid or alcohol + Co2 fermentation happens which does not produce ATP
Fermentation
After glycolysis when you don’t have oxygen
Converts NADH to NAD+ by giving back electrons from NADH to pyruvic acid
Does this so that glycolysis can continue
Anaerobes
perform fermentation
Facultative Anaerobe
Does fermentatio only when it is beneficial. Does both aerobic respiration and fermentation
Obligate Anaerobe
Only does fermentation so it doesn’t need a mitochondria.
Alcoholic Fermentation equation
pyruvic acid + NADH → ethyl alcohold + Co2 + NAD+
Alcoholic Fermentation
Yeast uses alcoholic fermentation. Humans use it to make alcohol or bread.
Lactic Acid Fermentation Equation
Pyruvic Acid + NADH → Lactic Acid + NAD+
Lactic Acid Fermentation
Pyruvic Acid becomes lactic acid. Happens when human body cannot supply enough oxygen to muscle tissues during excersize
Is the link reaction aerobic
Yes
Why does glycolysis take place in the cytoplasm?
Because glucose cant enter the mitochondria
How does the Krebs cycle generate ATP?
The 4 carbon molecule goes through a chemical change which draws P to it. The P binds with ADP to become ATP.
Krebs cycle is a cycle because
Oxaloacetate is the starting and ending molecule
Glycolysis Inputs
1 glucose, 2 ADP, 2 NAD+
2 Pyruvic ACid, 2 ATP, 2 NADH
Glycoysis Outputs
Link Reaction Inputs
2 Pyruvate, 2 NAD+
Link Reaction Outputs
2 Co2, 2 NADH, 2 Acetyle CoA
Krebs Cycle Inputs
(for 2 Acetyl CoA) 2 Acetyl CoA, 6 NAD+, 2 FAD, 2 ADP
Krebs Cycle Outputs
(for 2 Acetyl CoA) 6 NADH, 2 FADH2, 2 ATP, 4 Co2
ETC inputs
10 NADH, 2 FADH2, 6 O2
ETC outputs
10 NAD+, 2 FAD, 34 ATP, 6 H20
1 Acetyl CoA in Krebs cycle produces
3 NADH, 1 FADH2, 1 ATP, 2 Co2
Where does fermentation occur?
Cytosol/Cytoplasm
What are the first 3 steps of aerobic respiration?
Link reaction → krebs cycle → ETC/oxidated phosphorylation