STAGES OF AEROBIC RESPIRATION

Glycolysis Oxidation of Pyruvate Krebs or Citric Acid Cycle Electron Transport Chain

A Road Map for Cellular Respiration

Mitochondrion Cytosol High-energy electrons carried by NADH High-energy electrons carried mainly by NADH

Glycolysis Glucose

2 Pyruvic acid

Krebs Cycle

Electron Transport

Stage 1: Glycolysis
Glycolysis takes place in the cytoplasm Oxygen NOT required Process breaks a six-carbon glucose into two, three-carbon molecules A molecule of glucose is split into two molecules of pyruvic acid

Glycolysis

2 Pyruvic acid

Glucose

Oxidation of Pyruvate

Krebs Cycle
Stage Two

Hans Krebs 1900-1981

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Stage 2: The Krebs Cycle

The Krebs cycle completes the breakdown of sugar It occurs inside the mitochondria In the Krebs cycle, pyruvic acid from glycolysis is first prepped into a usable form by combining it with enzyme Co-A to make Acetyl-CoA
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Pyruvate from Glycolysis

Putting Glycolysis and Krebs Together

Electron Transport
Stage 3

Stage 3: Electron Transport

Electron transport releases the energy your cells need to make the most of their ATP The molecules of electron transport chains are built into the inner membranes of mitochondria
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Electron Transport Chain Simulation