Docsity
Docsity

Prepare for your exams
Prepare for your exams

Study with the several resources on Docsity


Earn points to download
Earn points to download

Earn points by helping other students or get them with a premium plan


Guidelines and tips
Guidelines and tips

Biochemistry: Anaerobic Respiration, Fermentation, and Energy Metabolism, Quizzes of Cell Biology

Definitions and key terms related to anaerobic respiration, fermentation, and energy metabolism. Topics include the compounds used as electron acceptors by anaerobes, organisms that perform anaerobic respiration, the difference between anaerobic respiration and fermentation, types and processes of fermentation, and the role of cofactors in energy metabolism. Additionally, the document covers the practical uses of alcoholic fermentation and the metabolism of proteins and lipids.

Typology: Quizzes

2013/2014

Uploaded on 12/08/2014

pshcaitlinx3
pshcaitlinx3 🇺🇸

18 documents

1 / 5

Toggle sidebar

This page cannot be seen from the preview

Don't miss anything!

bg1
TERM 1
What compounds do anaerobes use as an E
acceptor?
DEFINITION 1
sulfate, nitrate and sulfur
TERM 2
What organisms perform anaerobic
respiration?
DEFINITION 2
prokaryotes that live in environ. with no O2
TERM 3
Is anaerobic respiration the same as
fermentation?
DEFINITION 3
NO
TERM 4
What are the 2 types of fermentation?
DEFINITION 4
Lactic Acid Fermentation
Alcoholic Fermentation
TERM 5
What is pyruvate reduced to in lactic acid
fermentation & what is the molecular
formula?
DEFINITION 5
lactic acid
C3H6O3
pf3
pf4
pf5

Partial preview of the text

Download Biochemistry: Anaerobic Respiration, Fermentation, and Energy Metabolism and more Quizzes Cell Biology in PDF only on Docsity!

What compounds do anaerobes use as an E

acceptor?

sulfate, nitrate and sulfur

TERM 2

What organisms perform anaerobic

respiration?

DEFINITION 2

prokaryotes that live in environ. with no O

TERM 3

Is anaerobic respiration the same as

fermentation?

DEFINITION 3

NO

TERM 4

What are the 2 types of fermentation?

DEFINITION 4

Lactic Acid Fermentation

Alcoholic Fermentation

TERM 5

What is pyruvate reduced to in lactic acid

fermentation & what is the molecular

formula?

DEFINITION 5

lactic acid

C3H6O

What coenzyme does it generate?

NAD+

TERM 7

Where does this process occur?

DEFINITION 7

occurs in animals muscles

some bacteria and fungi

TERM 8

What alcohol is made during alcoholic

fermentation & how many alcohols are made

per glucose?

DEFINITION 8

ethanol

TERM 9

What gas is C released as in alcoholic

fermentation?

DEFINITION 9

CO

TERM 10

What coenzyme does it generate?

DEFINITION 10

NAD+

What is formed after deamination?

keto acid

TERM 17

Define Transamination

DEFINITION 17

amino group transferred to a keto acid to form a new

amino acid

this reaction swaps the amino group from one amino acid

to a different keto acid

TERM 18

Is ammonia toxic to cells?

DEFINITION 18

YES

TERM 19

What is ammonia converted to in mammals,

amphibians, birds and reptiles?

DEFINITION 19

Mammals & amphibians: converted into urea

Birds & reptiles: converted into uric acid

TERM 20

How do fish get rid of ammonia from their

bodies?

DEFINITION 20

ammonia diffuses in surrounding water since it is water

soluble