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diff --git a/Homework/biol1010/19-Sep.org b/Homework/biol1010/19-Sep.org new file mode 100644 index 0000000..84dae2b --- /dev/null +++ b/Homework/biol1010/19-Sep.org @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ +* Cellular Respiration +respiration (system) \neq cellular respiration + +circulatory system delivers glucose and O_2 picks up CO_2 + +C_6 H_{12} O_6 + 6O_2 \Rightarrow_{\text{cellular respiration}} 6CO_2 + 6H_2 O + \text{ATP} + +** Steps: +1. Glycolysis +2. Kreb's cycle (TCA crycle, citric acid cycle) +3. electron transport chain (coupled with oxidative phosphorylation) + +** Aerobic Cell Respiration +*** Glycolysis: +Conversion of glucose \rightarrow 2 (3C) molecurles (pyruvate) +2 net ATP produced +Occurs in cytoplasm +Occurs without O_2 +NADH (caches 2 electrons) loaded with high energy electrons + +*** Kreb's Cycle +Occurs in mitochondrion +O_2 required +2 ATP are produced +Carbon completely oxidized to CO_2 +NADH and FADH_2 are loaded with high energy electrons + +*** Electron transport chain: +Occurs in mitochondria +O_2 is required +NADH and FADH_2 unload high energy electron cargo +Big ATP payoff (around 25 ATP produced) + +** Anaerobic Fermentation +Both aerobic and anaerobic do glycoloysis + +** Creatine Phosphate +Another source of ATP production |