Identifying Decarboxylation & Oxidation in Diagrams The stages of respiration can be shown and summarised by different reactions which are shown in diagrams involving chemical molecules The dia...
Structure & Function of the Mitochondrion Mitochondria are rod-shaped organelles 0.5 - 1.0 μm in diameter They are the site of?aerobic respiration?in eukaryotic cells The function of mitochondr...
NAD & FAD Summary of oxidative phosphorylation Oxidative phosphorylation is the?last stage of aerobic respiration It takes place at the?inner mitochondrial membrane This is the most efficient p...
Link Reaction Entering the link reaction The end product of glycolysis is?pyruvate?(3C) Pyruvate contains a substantial amount of chemical energy that can be further utilised in respiration to prod...
Glycolysis Glycolysis?is the first stage of respiration It takes place in the?cytoplasm?of the cell and involves: Trapping glucose?in the cell by?phosphorylating?the molecule Splitting the glucose ...
Stages of Respiration An overview of respiration Respiration involves the transfer of?chemical potential energy?from nutrient molecules (such as carbohydrates, fats and proteins) into a usable ener...
Oxidation & Reduction Oxidation and reduction are commonly known as?redox reactions These reactions occur at the same time and involve the transfer of electrons between molecules Oxidation?is t...
Calculating & Plotting Rates of Reaction Enzyme catalysed reactions can be affected by changes in?pH, temperature or substrate concentration The?rate of reaction?can be determined by measuring ...
Bioinformatics: Investigating Metabolism NOS: Developments in scientific research follow improvements in computing: developments in bioinformatics, such as the interrogation of databases, have faci...
