The Importance of Respiration (OCR A-Level Biology A): Flashcards
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Respiration definition
Respiration definition
Process transferring energy from organic molecules to ATP
Respiration vs breathing difference
Respiration vs breathing difference
Respiration is cellular/biochemical; breathing is mechanical
Chemosynthesis definition
Chemosynthesis definition
Energy from chemical compounds, not light
Autotrophic organisms
Autotrophic organisms
Organisms that can fix CO2 to make organic molecules
Heterotrophic organisms
Heterotrophic organisms
Cannot fix CO2; depend on ready-made organic compounds
ATP abbreviation meaning
ATP abbreviation meaning
Adenosine triphosphate
ATP hydrolysis energy release per mole
ATP hydrolysis energy release per mole
30.5 kJ
NAD abbreviation meaning
NAD abbreviation meaning
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide
NAD vs FAD mobility difference
NAD vs FAD mobility difference
NAD is mobile; FAD is fixed to membrane enzymes
Coenzyme A function
Coenzyme A function
Carries acetyl groups (not hydrogen) to Krebs cycle