Respiration (Edexcel GCSE Biology Combined Science): Flashcards

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Cellular respiration is what type of reaction?

Exothermic

Location of aerobic respiration in cells

Mitochondria

Location of anaerobic respiration in cells

Cytoplasm

ATP stands for

Adenosine triphosphate

Product of anaerobic respiration in animals

Lactic acid

Products of anaerobic respiration in plants/yeast

Ethanol and carbon dioxide

ATP per glucose: aerobic vs anaerobic

36-38 ATP vs 2 ATP

What is oxygen debt?

O2O_2 needed to break down lactic acid after exercise

Aerobic respiration word equation

Glucose + O2O_2CO2CO_2 + H2OH_2O + Energy

Is respiration the same as breathing?

No, respiration occurs in cells to release energy

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