Chemistry 2223B Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Pyruvic Acid, Crystal Violet, Mitochondrion

• School: Western University
• Department: Chemistry
• Course: Chemistry 2223B
• Professor: Len Luyt

Document Summary

Cells are the smallest units pertaining to life. Eukaryotic cells are characterized by organelles; membrane-bound compartments with specific functions within the cell. Plants contain a cell wall made primarily of cellulose, plus carbohydrates and proteins: thick, inflexible, animal cells are flexible due to the lack of a cell wall, used for structural and mechanical support. Plants contain chlorophyll: organelle made of lipid membranes, contain chlorophyll and other pigments for photosynthesis, responsible for the conversion of co2 to carbohydrates. Plant cells do not have centrioles nor lysosomes. Organelles used for aerobic respiration and energy generation: have their own dna, and can self-replicate, most likely originated as prokaryotes. Pyruvate is fully oxidized to co2 and atp. In the cristae folds, pyruvate from glycolysis is oxidized to co2: the reaction produces nadh and fadh2, etc on the inner mitochondrial membrane uses nadh and fadh2 and o2 to generate.