Cellular Respiration How do living things release energy

Objectives Compare the reactants and products of photosynthesis and cellular respiration in terms of

Cellular Respiration Cellular respiration is the process that releases energy by breaking down glucose

Cellular Respiration. Overview There are 3 major steps to cellular respiration: 1. Glycolysis 2.

Chemical Energy and Food How much energy is actually present in food? Quite a

Cellular Respiration. Glycolysis • Cells don’t “burn” glucose. They gradually release the energy from

Cellular Respiration. Glycolysis • Glycolysis occurs in the cytoplasm of a cell. • 2

Glycolysis-Fermentation If oxygen is NOT present, glycolysis is followed by a process called fermentation

Glycolysis-Fermentation Two types of fermentation: Lactic acid fermentation – Occurs in muscle cells (makes

Cellular Respiration – The Krebs Cycle • At the end of glycolysis, about 90%

The Krebs Cycle Summary • Takes place in matrix of mitochondria • Requires Oxygen

Pyruvic acid enters the mitochondrion The other 2 carbons combine with coenzyme A to

Cellular Respiration- The Electron Transport Chain The electron transport chain uses the high-energy electrons

A. High-energy electrons from NADH and FADH 2 are passed along the electron transport

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Cellular Respiration How do living things release energy from the foods they consume or produce?

Objectives Compare the reactants and products of photosynthesis and cellular respiration in terms of energy and matter (TEKS 9 B) What is cellular respiration? Describe what happens during the process of glycolysis. Describe what happens during the Krebs cycle Explain how high-energy electrons are used by the electron transport chain • Compare photosynthesis and cellular respiration • •

Cellular Respiration Cellular respiration is the process that releases energy by breaking down glucose and other food molecules in the presence of oxygen.

Cellular Respiration. Overview There are 3 major steps to cellular respiration: 1. Glycolysis 2. Krebs cycle 3. Electron Transport Chain

Chemical Energy and Food How much energy is actually present in food? Quite a lot. 1 gram of glucose when burned in the presence of oxygen can release 3811 calories of heat energy A calorie is the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water 1 degree Celsius. The “Calorie” used on food labels is actually a kilocalorie or 1000 calories.

Cellular Respiration. Glycolysis • Cells don’t “burn” glucose. They gradually release the energy from glucose and other food compounds. • This process begins with glycolysis. • Glycolysis is the process in which 1 molecule of glucose (a 6 -carbon compound) is broken in half, producing 2 molecules of pyruvic acid (a 3 -carbon compound).

Cellular Respiration. Glycolysis • Glycolysis occurs in the cytoplasm of a cell. • 2 ATP molecules are used to get the process going. • 4 ATP molecules are produced at the end of glycolysis ü This means the cell, overall, gains 2 ATP molecules from this process. • NAD+ is an electron carrier used to carry 4 highenergy electrons (turns into NADH) to the electron transport chain • Glycolysis is very fast. Cells can produce thousands of ATP molecules in just a few milliseconds. • No oxygen is needed (Anaerobic). ü This means that cells can supply chemical energy to cells even when oxygen isn’t available

Glycolysis-Fermentation If oxygen is NOT present, glycolysis is followed by a process called fermentation instead of the Krebs cycle and the electron transport chain. Fermentation releases energy from food molecules by producing ATP in the absence of oxygen. ü Produces much less ATP than if oxygen were present; only 2 ATP total, whereas aerobic cellular respiration can produce up to 38 ATP molecules. It is an anaerobic process because it does not require oxygen.

Glycolysis-Fermentation Two types of fermentation: Lactic acid fermentation – Occurs in muscle cells (makes muscles tired) Alcohol fermentation Occurs in yeast and a few other microorganisms to make ethyl alcohol

Cellular Respiration – The Krebs Cycle • At the end of glycolysis, about 90% of the chemical energy available in glucose is still unused. • Oxygen is one of the most powerful electron acceptors. • Since the remaining pathways of cellular respiration require oxygen, they are aerobic. • The Krebs cycle (also called the citric acid cycle) is the step that follows glycolysis when oxygen is present. • During the Krebs cycle, pyruvic acid is broken down into CO 2 in a series of energy-extracting reactions.

The Krebs Cycle Summary • Takes place in matrix of mitochondria • Requires Oxygen (Aerobic) • Cyclical series of oxidation reactions that give off CO 2 and produce one ATP per cycle • Turns twice per glucose molecule • Produces two ATP • Each turn of the Krebs Cycle also produces 3 NADH, 1 FADH 2, and 2 CO 2 • Therefore, For each Glucose molecule, the Krebs Cycle produces 6 NADH, 2 FADH 2, 4 CO 2, and 2 ATP

Pyruvic acid enters the mitochondrion The other 2 carbons combine with coenzyme A to form acetyl-Co. A 1 carbon atom from pyruvic acid becomes part of a CO 2 molecule Acetyl-Co. A then combines with a 4 carbon compound to form citric acid Citric acid is broken down , releasing more CO 2, and electrons are transferred to energy carriers (NAD+ and FAD) 2 ATP molecules are produced during the Krebs cycle All the high-energy electrons in carriers (NADH and FADH 2) are then transported to the electron transport chain where huge amounts of ATP can be made.

Cellular Respiration- The Electron Transport Chain The electron transport chain uses the high-energy electrons from the Krebs cycle to convert ADP into ATP. Overview: • Occurs Across Inner Mitochondrial membrane • 34 ATP Produced • H 2 O Produced • Uses coenzymes NAD+ and FAD+ to accept e- from glucose • NADH = 3 ATP’s • FADH 2 = 2 ATP’s

A. High-energy electrons from NADH and FADH 2 are passed along the electron transport chain. B. For every 2 high-energy electrons, their energy is used to transport H+ across the membrane. H+ build up in the intermembrane space making it positively charged. At the end of the chain is an enzyme that combines these electrons with hydrogen ions (H+) and oxygen to form water. C. As H+ escape the ATP synthase spins. Each time it rotates, it grabs an ADP and attached a phosphate to create ATP.

Cellular Respiration Overview = 38 ATP

6 CO 2 + 6 H 2 O LIGHT C 6 H 12 O 6 + 6 O 2