The Pricniples of Energy Harvest - Cellular Respiration

What is the equation for cellular respiration?

C6H12O6 + 6 O2 → 6 CO2 + 6 H2O + ATP energy

What is the equation for photosynthesis?

6CO2 + 6H2O ------> C6H12O6 + 6O2

What is aerobic cellular respiration

What is fermentation

a partial degradation of sugars that occurs without O2

What is anaerobic cellular respiration

Uses other molecules, NOT O2, and yeilds ATP

What is oxidation?

loss of electrons

What is reduction

gain of electrons

How are redox reactions involed in energy changes

These reactions are chemical reactions that transfer electrons between reactants

What is the role of NAD+ in cellular respiration

It is a coenzyme that receives two electrons in a reduction reaction forming NADH + H+;

Electron transporter

What is the electron transport chain

a series of proteins in the inner membrane of mitochondria

NADH passes eelctrons down the chain, with O2 being the final electron acceptor