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Understanding Cellular Respiration and Fermentation

Title: URL Source: blob://pdf/abcb92fd-6326-4f51-a59b-2d453f05bae3 Markdown Content: Why is energy required for the metabolic process? What is the main substrate in the production of energy? What are the types of respiration? What are the processes that occur in aerobic respiration and fermentation? ## Do you KNOW... # How is tempe # processed ? # Cellular # Respiration # 7 # CHAPTER 112 7.1 Production of energy through cellular respiration 7.1.1 Justify the necessity of energy in metabolic processes. 7.1.2 Identify the main substrate used in energy production. 7.1.3 List the types of cellular respiration: aerobic respiration anaerobic respiration fermentation 7.2 Aerobic respiration 7.2.1 Conceptualise energy production from glucose during aerobic respiration in cells. 7.2.2 Write a word equation for aerobic respiration in cells. 7.2.3 Conduct an experiment to study aerobic respiration. 7.3 Fermentation 7.3.1 State the factors that cause fermentation to occur in cells. 7.3.2 Explain by using examples of energy production from glucose during fermentation in: human muscle cells Lactobacillus yeast plants such as paddy 7.3.3 Write and explain word equations for: lactic acid fermentation alcohol fermentation 7.3.4 Conduct an experiment to study fermentation in yeast. 7.3.5 Compare and contrast aerobic respiration and fermentation. 113 Production of energy # through cellular respiration In Chapter 5, you have learned about two types of metabolic reaction, which are anabolism and catabolism . Both of these reactions involve energy. The catabolism process releases energy. The anabolism process uses energy. Without energy, the anabolic processes such as protein formation which is the basic muscle substance will not occur. ## The main substrate in energy production Cellular respiration is carried out to generate the energy needed by all living cells. Cellular respiration is the oxidation process of organic molecules through several stages to release energy. The main substrate for cellular respiration is glucose . Chemical energy found in glucose is released to produce energy required by cells. In humans and animals, glucose is obtained through the digestion of carbohydrates from the food eaten. In green plants, light energy can be trapped by chlorophyll for the photosynthesis process to produce glucose. ## Types of cellular respiration There are two types of cellular respiration, which are aerobic and anaerobic respiration. Aerobic respiration occurs in the presence of oxygen. Anaerobic respiration occurs in the absence of oxygen. Fermentation is an alternative pathway of obtaining energy besides cellular respiration. In fermentation, the breakdown of glucose is incomplete in conditions of limited oxygen or without oxygen. This chapter focuses only on aerobic respiration and fermentation. 7.1 7.1.2 7.1.1 7.1.3 1 Give five examples of the necessity of energy in a metabolic process. 2 State the main substrate in the production of energy. 3 State the meaning of cellular respiration and the types of cellular respiration. 4 Explain how humans, animals and plants acquire glucose to produce energy. Formative Practice 7.1 Conduct a group discussion about the energy requirements in the metabolic process. Activity Zone 114 7.2.1 7.2.2 ICT 7.1 Video: Aerobic respiration (Accessed on 21 August 2019) The number of mitochondrion in the muscle cells of an athlete increases after intensive training. Explain how this contributes to the achievement of the athlete as compared with those who do not undergo intensive training. Brainstorm! Aerobic respiration is the breakdown of glucose involving oxygen to produce chemical energy. Oxygen is used to oxidise glucose to produce carbon dioxide, water and energy. The aerobic respiration process begins with the glycolysis process. Glycolysis means the breakdown of glucose by enzymes. This process occurs in the cytoplasm. One glucose molecule is broken down into two pyruvate molecules. The following process occurs in the mitochondrion. Pyruvate produced from glycolysis is then oxidised through a series of reactions to produce carbon dioxide , water and energy . A large amount of this energy is used to produce adenosine triphosphate (ATP) molecules. # Aerobic Respiration 7.2 The aerobic respiration is simplified as follows. ATP molecules are produced when a group of non-organic phosphate is added to adenosine diphosphate (ADP). ADP + phosphate ATP energy ATP molecules have weak phosphate links. When the phosphate links on ATP molecules are broken, the energy released is supplied to cells to help us carry out our daily activities. ATP ADP + phosphate energy The complete process of glucose oxidation is simplified as follows: Word equation: Glucose + oxygen Carbon dioxide + water + energy (2898 kJ) Glucose Pyruvate (Occurs in the cytoplasm) Glycolysis Carbon dioxide + water + energy (Occurs in the mitochondrion) Oxidation of Pyruvate 115 CHAPTER 7 7.2.3 > Activities 2.1 Experiment To study aerobic respiration Activity 7.1 Problem statement Do living organisms carry out aerobic respiration? Hypothesis Living organisms use oxygen and release carbon dioxide during aerobic respiration. Variable Manipulated: Presence of living organisms Responding: Increase in the level of coloured liquid Fixed: Initial level of coloured liquid Materials Water, coloured liquid, soda lime, living organism (cockroach) and petroleum jelly Apparatus Boiling tubes, screw clip, wire gauze, 250 ml beaker, capillary tube, ruler, rubber tube and water bath screw clip capillary tube capillary tube boiling tube A boiling tube B wire gauze level of coloured liquid level of coloured liquid soda lime water bath to maintain temperature cockroach rubber tube Apparatus set-up to study aerobic respiration process Procedure 1 Prepare the apparatus as shown in the figure above. 2 Prepare two boiling tubes labelled A and B. 3 Fill both boiling tubes with 10 g soda lime. 4 Put the wire gauze in the middle of boiling tube A. 5 Put a cockroach on the wire gauze in boiling tube A while the boiling tube B is left empty. 6 Wipe all connections of the apparatus with petroleum jelly. 7 Close the screw clip and mark the height of the initial level of the coloured liquid in the capillary tube for both boiling tubes. 8 Leave the apparatus for an hour. 9 Measure and record the final height of the coloured liquid in both capillary tubes after an hour with a ruler. 10 Record your observations in the following table. Wipe all connectors with petroleum jelly to ensure that the apparatus prepared is airtight. Take Note! The apparatus set-up is called a respirometer. It is used to measure the rate of respiration of an organism by estimating the rate of oxygen used. Biological Lens 116 7.3.1 Fermentation is the incomplete breakdown of glucose in conditions of limited oxygen or without oxygen. Fermentation is different from aerobic respiration in its metabolic pathway after the glycolysis stage. After glycolysis, the pyruvate produced will undergo either alcohol fermentation or lactic acid fermentation . # Fermentation 7.3 Results Boiling tube Initial level (cm) Final level (cm) Difference in levels (cm) A B Discussion 1 What is the purpose of preparing boiling tube B? 2 What is the function of soda lime in the boiling tube? 3 Is there a change in the level of coloured liquid in capillary tube A? Explain your answer. Conclusion Is the hypothesis accepted? Suggest a suitable conclusion. 1 State the meaning of aerobic respiration. 2 Suggest another substrate apart from glucose that can be used by cells for cellular respiration. 3 State the word equation for aerobic respiration. 4 Describe the processes involved in aerobic respiration to produce energy. Formative Practice 7.2 117 CHAPTER 7 Ethanol is used in the making of beer and wine. The released carbon dioxide makes bread dough rise. Paddy plants that grow in waterlogged areas with less oxygen are able to carry out alcohol fermentation . Ethanol produced in the tissues during the fermentation process is toxic to most plants but the cells of paddy plants have a higher tolerance for ethanol compared to other species. Paddy plants produce plenty of alcohol dehydrogenase enzymes that can break down ethanol molecules into non-toxic carbon dioxide. YEAST PLANTS The incomplete breakdown of glucose to ethanol, carbon dioxide and energy. Glucose Ethanol + carbon dioxide + energy (210 kJ) ALCOHOL FERMENTATION ICT 7.2 > Video: Anaerobic respiration > (Accessed on 21 August 2019) The incomplete breakdown of glucose in limited or no oxygen conditions. FERMENTATION > Activities 2.1 Project Produce and market food products produced through fermentation Activity 7.2 Procedure 1 Your teacher will divide your class into a few groups. 2 Each group will choose one food product that is produced through the fermentation process and market that product in school. Examples of products are tapai, yoghurt or bread. 3 Each group needs to prepare a proposal before starting the project. The proposal must contain: introduction of the project including the objectives execution cost production and marketing plan expected outcome 4 If necessary, get advice from your teacher or parents to ensure the smooth delivery of the project. 5 Conduct the project as planned. 6 At the end of the project, each group must prepare a complete report. > 7.3.2 7.3.3 118 This process is carried out by the muscle cells during vigorous training. During vigorous training, the rate of oxygen used exceeds the oxygen supplied by the blood circulatory system. The muscle is in an oxygen-deficiency state and is said to undergo oxygen debt . During this process, glucose cannot break down completely. For each glucose molecule that is broken down, only two ATP molecules or 150 kJ energy will be produced. The produced lactic acid accumulates until it reaches a level of concentration that can cause fatigue and muscle cramps. The breakdown of glucose into lactic acid and energy. Glucose Lactic acid + energy LACTIC ACID FERMENTATION > Some bacteria > can only survive > in anaerobic > conditions. Predict > what can happen to > this type of bacteria > when oxygen is > supplied. Brainstorm! HUMAN MUSCLE CELLS > oxygen debt repaid oxygen intake during exercise exercise lack of oxygen (oxygen debt) recovery oxygen intake at the beginning of exercise at the end of exercise Time (minutes) at the end of recovery > FIGURE 7.1 Lack of oxygen in muscles and oxygen debt repaid > 7.3.2 7.3.3 The bacteria Lactobacillus carries out milk fermentation to produce yoghurt . Lactobacillus acts on the lactose (milk sugar) and turns it into lactic acid. The lactic acid will then coagulate casein (milk protein) to produce yoghurt. Lactic acid is the source of a sour taste in yoghurt. LACTOBACILLUS Once the vigorous activity stops, the intake of excess oxygen will oxidise the lactic acid into carbon dioxide, water and energy. When all the lactic acid has been expelled, the oxygen debt is repaid . Figure 7.1 shows a lack of oxygen in muscles and oxygen debt is repaid. > Lactobacillus bacteria 119 CHAPTER 7 7.3.4 > Activities 2.1 Experiment To study the process of yeast fermentation Activity 7.3 Problem statement What are the products of yeast fermentation? Hypothesis Yeast fermentation produces energy, carbon dioxide and ethanol. Variables Manipulated: Presence of yeast Responding: Changes in temperature, lime water and ethanol smell Fixed: The volume of boiled glucose solution and the anaerobic condition Materials 5% yeast suspension, 5% boiled glucose solution, lime water and paraffin oil Apparatus Boiling tube, test tube, thermometer, measuring cylinder, delivery tube and cork Procedure 1 Fill 2 boiling tubes with 15 ml of 5% glucose solution that has been boiled and left to cool. 2 Label the boiling tubes as A and B. 3 Put 5 ml 5% yeast suspension into boiling tube A. 4 Add paraffin oil into both of the boiling tubes. 5 Close both boiling tubes with the cork that has a hole and a delivery tube. Prepare 2 test tubes with 2 ml of lime water respectively. Dip the end of each delivery tube into each test tube that contains lime water. 6 Leave the apparatus for 1 hour. 7 Measure and record the initial and final temperature using a thermometer. 8 Record your observations in the table below. Results Boiling tube Temperature (C) Change in lime water Smell of solution Beginning of experiment End of experiment A B Discussion 1 How is the anaerobic condition maintained to ensure that the fermentation process is complete? 2 What is the function of preparing boiling tube B? Ensure that the end of the delivery tube is soaked in lime water. Take Note! thermometer boiling tube A boiling tube B delivery tube > -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 -10 10 10 5% boiled glucose solution + yeast suspension paraffin oil lime water thermom delivery tube 5% gluc solu thermometer boiling tube A boiling tube B delivery tube > -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 -10 10 10 5% boiled glucose solution + yeast suspension paraffin oil lime water thermometer delivery tube > -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 -10 10 10 0 5% boiled glucose solution lime water paraffin oil Apparatus set-up to study the yeast fermentation process 120 Comparison between aerobic respiration and ## fermentation There are a few similarities and differences between fermentation and aerobic respiration (Figure 7.2 and Table 7.1). FIGURE 7.2 Similarities between aerobic respiration and fermentation > 7.3.5 Why is aerobic respiration more suitable for yeast compared with fermentation? Brainstorm! 3 What is the purpose of boiling the glucose solution earlier? 4 How do the results show that fermentation has taken place in boiling tube A? Conclusion Is the hypothesis accepted? Suggest a suitable conclusion. The breakdown process of glucose and its conversion to chemical energy Produces chemical energy in the form of ATP The process begins with glycolysis when glucose is converted to pyruvate Occurs in yeast, bacteria, animals and plants The process begins in the cytoplasm DIFFERENCES Aerobic Respiration Fermentation The breakdown process of glucose is completed in the presence of oxygen. The breakdown process of glucose is incomplete without oxygen or in limited oxygen conditions. Occurs in cytoplasm and mitochondrion. Occurs in cytoplasm. Produces water. Does not produce water. Glucose is oxidised completely into carbon dioxide and water. Glucose is not oxidised completely into ethanol and carbon dioxide or lactic acid. One molecule of glucose generates 2898 kJ of energy One molecule of glucose generates 210 kJ (alcoholic fermentation) or 150 kJ (lactic acid fermentation) of energy TABLE 7.1 Differences between aerobic respiration and fermentation SIMILARITIES BETWEEN AEROBIC RESPIRATION AND FERMENTATION 1 State where the process of fermentation usually occurs. 2 Give three examples of microorganisms and food produced by the fermentation process. 3 While helping your father to cut the grass at the farm, you come across a snake. Terrified, you run away from the snake. Explain the cellular respiration that takes place in the muscle cells of your legs. 4 State the differences between aerobic respiration and fermentation. Formative Practice 7.3 121 CHAPTER 7 The main substrate in energy production is glucose Fermentation Production of energy through cellular respiration CELLULAR RESPIRATION Have you mastered the following important concepts? The necessity of energy in metabolic processes The main substrate in the production of energy Types of cellular respiration Energy production from glucose during aerobic respiration in cells Word equation for aerobic respiration in cells Factors that cause fermentation to occur in cells Example of energy production from glucose during fermentation Lactic acid fermentation and alcohol fermentation Yeast fermentation process Differences bet ween aerobic respiration and fermentation # Summary # Self Reflection The incomplete breakdown of glucose in limited oxygen or no oxygen Alcohol fermentation Lactic acid fermentation The breakdown of glucose in the presence of oxygen to produce chemical energy Occurs in cytoplasm Glucose Pyruvate Occurs in mitochondrion (pyruvate oxidation) Carbon dioxide + water + energy Aerobic Respiration Anaerobic Respiration 122 1 What are the uses of alcohol fermentation products? 2 Why do muscles carry out cellular respiration that produces lactic acid during vigorous training? 3 Why does cellular respiration in muscles that produce lactic acid supply less energy compared to aerobic respiration? 4 Explain why an individual usually feels tired faster compared with an athlete, when both of them are running together. 5 A 100-metre sprinter usually holds his breath while running compared with a long-distance runner. After running, the sprinter needs seven litres of oxygen to remove the lactic acid in his muscle cells. Explain this difference between the sprinter and the long-distance runner. 6 Photograph 1 shows the activities by two individuals, P and Q. Q P (a) (i) Based on Photograph 1, identify the respiration that occurs in the muscles of individuals P and Q. (ii) State the products of respiration in P and Q. (b) During the 100-metre sprint on Sports Day, a pupil experienced muscle cramps and had to stop running. Explain why muscle cramps happen. (c) Paddy plants grown in waterlogged areas have tolerance to ethanol compared with other plants. (i) State the type of fermentation that occurs in paddy plant cells. (ii) Write the word equation for the fermentation process that occurs in the paddy plant cells. (iii) Suggest another cell that can carry out the fermentation process as in question c(ii). # Summative Practice 7 PHOTOGRAPH 1 123 CHAPTER 7 Essay Questions 7 (a) Explain why energy is required in metabolic processes. (b) Compare aerobic respiration with fermentation. (c) Mic roorganisms such as yeast and bacteria usually play an important role in the fermentation process to produce food. Explain why yoghurt can spoil if it is not kept in the refri gerator. Enrichment 8 A person who is not used to exercising will experience muscle cramps when doing vigorous exercise because of the accumulation of lactic acid in the cells. However, for high-performance athletes, such problems do not occur because their bodies have a high tolerance for lactic acid. In your opinion, how do high performance athletes overcome the problem of lactic acid accumulation? Give your reasoning. 9 Studies have shown that intake of sodium bicarbonate or baking powder ( baking soda ) can increase muscle efficiency during intense activities that involve muscle fermentation. Give your justification. 10 While conducting an experiment using yeast, Mei Ling found that if grape juice is kept with yeast in a covered container, the yeast will slowly break down the glucose in the grapes. However if the container does not contain any oxygen, the yeast will break down the glucose at a faster rate, and the alcohol content in the container will rise very fast. At the end of the experiment, Mei Ling found that the breakdown rate of glucose becomes slow again even though there are some grapes that have not been oxidised. Explain Mei Lings observation. 11 Susan tried to make bread using dry yeast bought from a shop. When she mixed the yeast with plain flour, she found that her bread did not rise after half an hour. Explain how you can help Susan solve her problem. > Complete answers are > available by scanning the > QR code provided 124