converted to glucose first. There are two ways in which a cell or cells can gain energy – cellular respiration or fermentation. There are two types of fermentation and that is alcoholic fermentation where pyruvate‚ produced in glycolysis‚ is converted into lactate‚ and also lactic fermentation used by plants and some fungi and they convert pyruvate to ethanol and carbon dioxide. Cellular respiration is a fundamental‚ catabolic process by which food is broken down in order to produce high energy
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Photosynthesis Photosynthesis and cellular respiration are often mistaken as the same thing. Although they are similar in many ways‚ photosynthesis and cellular respiration are the exact opposite of each other. Not figuratively‚ but literally the reverse (Photosynthesis). They incorporate the others products while adding some outside energy to create a never ending cycle. This brings us to the photochemical and biochemical reactions of photosynthesis and cellular respiration. In an ordinary photochemical
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event of muscle contraction. (understand what occurs at each event) -Know the difference between repolarization vs depolarization -Know the Three ways to generate ATP in skeletal muscle fiber: phosphagen system‚ anaerobic cellular respiration‚ aerobic cellular respiration -Understand oxygen debt -Know the difference between slow and fast twitch fibers -Know the difference between Oxidative fibers & Glycolytic fibers -Know the difference in Isometric contraction and Isotonic contraction -Know
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symptoms and took the same drugs‚ have the same symptoms and they live close enough for it not to be considered it to be random. The autopsy showed massive cell death in the tissues of various organs in the victims. The cells died because cellular respiration was interrupted in the mitochondria of the patients. The mitochondria were unable to use oxygen and failed to make ATP. Therefor energy was not created to carry out other functions in the cells. Energy
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under ideal conditions‚ Streptococcus grows slowly. Cellular respiration is a process in which glucose is broken down to form an energy that can be used by the cell. There is aerobic respiration and there is anaerobic respiration. Aerobic respiration involves a series of chemical reactions in which oxygen is used to transform into carbon dioxide and H2O. This process generates energy carrying molecules called ATP. Anaerobic respiration does not use oxygen. Glucose is still broken down but
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used at this stage in cellular respiration‚ which is derived from from a B vitamin called pantothenic acid. During the transitional between glycolysis and the Krebs cycle‚ pyruvic acid begins to prepare for entry into the cycle. The enzyme pyruvate dehydrogenase‚ changes pyruvic acid to a 2-carbon fragment called an acetyl group by removing a carbon dioxide molecule. Decarboxylation is the substance that causes the loss of a carbon dioxide molecule. In cellular respiration this is the first action
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Biochemistry Essential Elements of Life Carbon‚ hydrogen‚ oxygen‚ nitrogen (96%) Calcium‚ phosphorus‚ potassium‚ sulphur (4%) Isotopes Atoms of an element that differ in neutrons Radioactive isotopes decay spontaneously‚ giving off energy Cohesion Hydrogen bonds hold water molecules together Adhesion is an attraction between two substances Surface tension measures how hard it is to break the surface tension of a liquid Hydrocarbons Organic molecules consisting of only carbon
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Grade 11 University Biology Exam Teacher: Mr. Anderson SBI 3U1 Jan 21‚ 2009 Time: 2 hours Total Marks /111 Pages 1-8 Name: _________________________ Instructions 1. All questions should be answered on the exam page. 2. There will be no talking and/or other disruptions during the exam. 3. If you have any questions raise your hand and a teacher will come to your desk to help you. 4. When you are finished please raise your hand the teacher will come to you
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Joseph’s Story The Cellular lever is essential to the homeostasis of an entire organism. In this case study you will learn the impact that a Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack) has on heart cells. The Patient (Joseph) is a 38 year old male who started back smoking after quitting for 3 years. He has been busy working long hours and the stress of his job was wearing on his body. Joseph was playing catch with his 12 year old Marcus when his heart stopped beating. Do to the loss of Oxygen‚ Blood
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Bio 101 Review Sheet Test #2 (Chapters 4 - 6) Chapter 4 1. Definition of energy 2. Difference between potential and kinetic energy a. Examples of each 3. Basic principles of first 2 laws of thermodynamics 4. Definition of metabolism a. Understand 2 sides of this 5. Difference between endergonic and exergonic reactions a. What is happening with energy b. What types of reaction it is (building or breaking down molecules) c. Process of creating ATP and breaking it down and how this relates
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