aerobic respiration keywords

• what is meant by exergonic


  a reaction that releases energy
• what is an example of an exergonic reaction


  hydrolysis of atp
• what is meant by a endergonic reaction


  a reaction that requires energy
• give an example of a reaction that is endergonic


  production of ATP
• what is meant by phosphorylation


  the addition of a phosphate
• what is meant by oxidation


  the loss of hydrogen(electrons)
• what is meant by reduction


  the gain of hydrogen(electrons)
• what is meant by a redox reactions


  this is a reaction that involves oxidation of one molecule and the reduction of another
• How is the electrochemical gradient created?


  when protons are pumped into a cavity
• what is meant by a electron carrier


  high energy electrons are passed from one to the next ,releasing energy as they pass
• what is the function of a proton pump


  these actively transport protons against the concentration gradient
• what is meant by decarboxylation


  removal of carbon dioxide
• what is meant by dehydrogention


  removal of hydrogen
• what is meant by yeild


  the total number of molecules produced in a reaction
• what is meant by net gain


  total gained
• what is meant by oxidative phosphorylation and what is the final electron acceptor


  the production of ATP by chemiosmosis at the ETC , oxygen is the final electron accept orSee an expert-written answer!We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
• what is meant by substrate level phosphorylation


  this is the production of ATP during glycolysis and the Krebs cycle