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State the two ways in which ATP are produced.
Transfer of phosphate in substrate-linked reactions
Chemiosmosis in the membranes of the mitochondria and chloroplasts
Respiratory quotient definition.
The ratio of the number of molecules of carbon dioxide produced to the number of molecules of oxygen taken in, as a result of respiration.
Where does link reaction occur?
mitochondrial matrix
Where does glycolysis occur?
cytoplasm
Where does Krebs cycle occur?
mitochondrial matrix
Where does oxidative phosphorylation occur?
inner mitochondrial membrane
Site of the light-dependent stage of photosynthesis.
thylakoids (thylakoid membranes and thylakoid spaces) which occur in stacks called grana
Site of the light-independent stage of photosynthesis.
stroma
What two reaction chains occur during the light-dependent stage of photosynthesis?
cyclic photophosphorylation and non-cyclic photophosphorylation
What molecules is the Calvin cycle intermediate GP (glycerate 3-phosphate) used to produce?
amino acids
What molecules is the Calvin cycle intermediate TP (triose phosphate) used to produce?
amino acids, lipids, carbohydrates
What are the limiting factors of photosynthesis?
light intensity, temperature, carbon dioxide concentration
How is urea produced?
From the deamination of excess amino acids.
Where is urea produced?
In the liver.
