Cellular Respiration Vocabulary Flashcards

A set of vocabulary flashcards covering the stages, locations, inputs, and outputs of cellular respiration as detailed in the lesson notes.

Cellular Respiration

The process cells use to convert glucose into $ATP$.

Glycolysis (Location)

Cytoplasm.

Glycolysis (Inputs)

Glucose, $2\,ATP$, and $2\,NAD^+$.

Glycolysis (Outputs)

$2$ Pyruvate, $2\,NADH$, and a net of $2\,ATP$.

Preparatory Reaction (Location)

Mitochondrial matrix.

Preparatory Reaction (Outputs)

$2$ Acetyl-CoA, $2\,NADH$, and $2\,CO_2$.

Krebs Cycle (Location)

Mitochondrial matrix.

Krebs Cycle (Outputs)

$4\,CO_2$, $6\,NADH$, $2\,FADH_2$, and $2\,ATP$.

Electron Transport Chain (Location)

Cristae of the mitochondria.

Final Electron Acceptor

Oxygen.

Electron Transport Chain (Outputs)

About $32\,ATP$ and Water.

NADH

Carries high-energy electrons to the electron transport chain.

FADH2

Carries high-energy electrons to the electron transport chain.