Starter – Retrieval A

Q1. Can you remember the

Calvin Cycle?

C
G

F
D

Q.2 Explain why low light

OrganicEmolecules intensity can limit the rate of
photosynthesis [3]
Starter – Retrieval Q.2 Explain why low light
A intensity can limit the rate of
Q1. Can you remember the
Calvin Cycle? photosynthesis [3] markscheme

• Light is needed for

photoionisation /
B
photolysis;
• (no photolysis) means
chlorophyll doesn’t receive
C electrons;
G • (no photoionisation) means
electrons not excited and
F passed on to reduce NADP /
D generate ATP;
• (no ATP/NADPH) means no
Calvin cycle / LIR;
OrganicEmolecules
 • Glycolysis occurs in the

Aerobic Respiration Overview cytoplasm of the cell

• The rest of aerobic
respiration occurs in the
mitochondria
Glucose → 2 Pyruvate
Glycolysis NET +2ATP and 2NADH

2 Pyruvate → 2 Acetyl CoA

Link Reaction NET +2NADH and 2CO2

Krebs Cycle

Oxidative Phosphorylation
 Acetyl CoA
CoA
Mitochondrial
matrix
[1] CO2 removed via 4 Carbon compound 6 Carbon compound
decarboxylation
[2] NAD is reduced to
NADH in a redox
The Krebs Cycle CO2 [1]

reaction NADH
[2]
NADH [2]
[3] ATP is generated via
“substrate level FADH2 5 Carbon compound
phosphorylation” [4]

[4] FAD is reduced to ATP

FADH2 in a redox [3]
CO2 NADH
reaction [1] [2]
What are the products of one rotation of the
Krebs cycle? What happens to each of these?

CoA feeds back into the link reaction

4 C compound regenerated for use in the next cycle

2 CO2 diffuses out of the mitochondrion

3 NADH used in oxidative phosphorylation

1 ATP used to release energy

1 FADH2 used in oxidative phosphorylation

How many ‘rotations’ of the Krebs cycle

happen for every molecule of glucose? two
Break down products of lipids and amino acids can
also enter the Krebs to generate ATP/NADH/FADH2
(The amount of hydrogen in them also affects how much NADH they can generate)
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