a. A hydrogen atom in the reduced molecule attracts an electron and a carbon atom in the oxidized molecule donates an electron. b. An oxygen atom in the oxidized molecu Cellular respiration is a redox reaction. One molecule is reduced while another is oxidized. Name the molecule that is oxid...
To understand why the oxygen molecule (O₂) is diatomic while the sulfur molecule (S₈) is octatomic, we can break down the explanation into several key points:1. Atomic Size Comparison: - Oxygen (O) has a smaller atomic
Which chemical reaction in the aerobic metabolic pathways uses oxygen, and what does it do to the oxygen that it uses? In the absence of oxygen, plant cells resort to anaerobic respiration. In this process, plant cells break down glucose to form ___...
Each of the 4 sub-units contains a heme group. Each heme has an iron atom in the center which can bind an oxygen molecule. The heme fits into a hydrophobic crevice in the proteins partially exposed to solvent. Heme Fe(II) can bind bind many othersmall molecules with structures similar to...
Energy production takes place in the “powerhouse of the cell”, themitochondria. The end result is the energy molecule ATP. According to Dr. Russell Blaylock in his bookHealth and Nutrition Secrets that Can Save Your Life, “about 95 percent of the oxygen that enters our cells goes to the...
Human blood is designed to capture oxygen and safely bind it to a molecule known as hemoglobin. However, if you breathe in a high concentration of oxygen, it will overwhelm the blood, disrupting the central nervous system, damaging the lungs, heart and brain. How much oxygen do we inhale ...
The current restrictive criteria for gasotransmitters exclude oxygen(O_(2))as a gasotransmitter in vertebrates.In this manuscript,I propose a revision of gasotransmitter criteria to include O_(2) per se as a signaling molecule and'essential gasotransmitter'for vertebrates.This revision would en...
An oxygen atom reacts with an oxygen molecule to form ozone. This happens when there is high energetic solar radiation through a process named photolysis. The molecular formula for ozone is O3. Most of the ozone is formed above the equatorial belt because the solar radiation ...
Diatomic molecules are when only two atoms combine. An example of adiatomic moleculeis carbon monoxide (CO) made of a single atom of carbon and one of oxygen. If the two atoms are the same element, it is called ahomonuclear diatomic molecule, such as oxygen (O2) and nitrogen (N2).Poly...
Oxygen gas molecules diffusing across a cell's plasma membrane is an example of ___. Molecule Transport Mechanisms: To function properly, our cells need to take in various molecules (e.g., oxygen that is needed for cellular respiration) from outside. Molecules can move in or out...