Paras, Mark Heinrich B.

November 12, 2022

BSN 1E First Semester
Biochemistry CHEM 40 (Lecture)
Homework 6
Part A.
1. What does cellular respiration produce?
Cellular respiration is series of chemical reactions that break down glucose to produce ATP
which are used as energy needed to make various reactions throughout our body in order to keep
us alive.
2. Does it need light?
Cellular respiration does not depend on light thus it does not need light in order to work.
3. What does anaerobic mean?
An means without or absence, aerobic involves oxygen thus anaerobic involves an absence of
oxygen.
4. What does aerobic mean?
Aerobic involves a series of oxidation reactions which oxygen is consumed.
5. What is the equation for cellular respiration?
C6H12O6 + 602 → 6CO2 + 6H20 + 36 or 38 ATPs
Part B. What are the 3 stages of cellular respiration?
1. Glycolysis
 It takes place outside of mitochondria in the cytoplasm of cells through anaerobic process
and needs glucose and two ATP molecules, while it used to break glucose into two
pyruvates, creating two ATP molecules, two NADH electron carrier molecules, and then
proceed to the Electron Transport Chain process.
2. Krebs Cycle
 The Krebs Cycle is the next phase, and it takes place in the mitochondria's matrix which
requires oxygen or through aerobic process. 8 NAD+, 2 FADs, 2 Acetyl CoA, a four-
carbon acceptor molecule, are all used in this process. Additionally, two pyruvates are
converted to acetyl CoA, which results in the production of two carbon dioxides. This
cycle then results in the production of six carbon dioxide molecules, eight NADH
molecules, two FADH2 electron molecules, and two ATP molecules, all of which the cell
can use as an energy source.
3. Electron Transport Chain
 The mitochondrion's folds and the inner membrane of mitochondria are where the last
step of cellular respiration takes place involving use of oxygen. In order to make 34 ATP
molecules that can be used in cellular respiration, it uses 10 NADH electron carrier
molecules from glycolysis and the Krebs cycle, as well as 6 oxygen atoms from the
original glucose molecule. It also combines hydrogen ions with electrons and oxygen
atoms to form 6 water molecules.
Part C.
Comparing Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration
Photosynthesis Aerobic Respiration
Equation Carbon dioxide (6 CO2) + Water Glucose (C6H12O6) + Oxygen 6
(6 H20) → Glucose (C6H12O6) + (O2) → Carbon dioxide 6 (CO2)
Oxygen (6 O2) + Water 6 (H2O) + Energy

Function It is a process by which
(main idea) phototrophs convert light energy
into chemical energy which can
be used to fuel cellular
activities.
Location It occurs in the chloroplast
(where does it occur?) inside plants cells in small
things.
ETC The ETC receives electrons
during photosynthesis when
water is broken down into two
hydrogen ions and an oxygen
atom. A molecule of oxygen gas
is created and released for every
two water molecules that are
broken apart; photosynthesis
does not make use of this
oxygen gas. NADPH picks up
the electrons at the end of the
chain and transfers them to the
Calvin Cycle. No need for
oxygen.
Reactants Carbon dioxide (CO2) and
Water (H20)
Products Glucose (C6H12O6) and Oxygen
(O2)
(ATP)
It is a chemical process by
which glucose is used to
generate usable ATP energy in
order to support many other
reactions in the body.
Aerobic respiration process
occurs inside the cells of
animals and humans specifically
in the cytoplasm, matrix and
inner membrane of
mitochondria.
However, in aerobic cellular
respiration, NADH and FADH2
provide the electrons to the
ETC, and when they depart the
ETC, oxygen and hydrogen take
the electrons and combine them
to generate water. Aerobic
respiration halts if there is
insufficient oxygen (or if
anything prevents oxygen from
entering, such as cyanide).
Glucose (C6H12O6) and Oxygen
(O2)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) , Water
(H2O) and Energy (ATP)