Biology 1202B Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Electron Acceptor, Cellular Respiration, Oxidative Phosphorylation
21 Feb 2017
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After 3 turns of the calvin cycle. G3p forms the basic building block for more complex carbohydrate molecules (ch2o) Carbohydrates exist as monosaccharides or chains of monosaccharides. Most commonly 3,5 or 6 carbon molecules. Monosaccharides with 5 or more carbons can fold into a ring form: ring form more common than linear in cells. Used for a number of cellular functions aside from energy storage. In eukaryotes, this organelle is the site of key reactions of cellular respiration the process whereby the energy present in food molecules is extracted and converted into a form usable by the cell. Plants need to carry out cellular respiration as they carry out photosynthesis and photorespiration. C6h12o6 + 6o2 -> 6co2 + 6h2o + energy. Catabolic, exergonic pathway which consumes oxygen and produces water. Energy extracted from glucose to a form that the cell readily use - atp.
