Respiration (Edexcel GCSE Biology): Flashcards
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Type of reaction: cellular respiration
Type of reaction: cellular respiration
Exothermic
Two types of respiration
Two types of respiration
Aerobic and anaerobic
Substance broken down in respiration
Substance broken down in respiration
Glucose
Respiration vs breathing
Respiration vs breathing
Respiration occurs in cells (releases energy); breathing is ventilation
Location of aerobic respiration
Location of aerobic respiration
Mitochondria
Aerobic respiration word equation
Aerobic respiration word equation
Glucose + → + + Energy
Location of anaerobic respiration
Location of anaerobic respiration
Cytoplasm
Anaerobic respiration product in animals
Anaerobic respiration product in animals
Lactic acid
Anaerobic products in plants/yeast
Anaerobic products in plants/yeast
Ethanol and carbon dioxide
ATP per glucose: aerobic vs anaerobic
ATP per glucose: aerobic vs anaerobic
Aerobic: 36-38 ATP; Anaerobic: 2 ATP
More efficient type of respiration
More efficient type of respiration
Aerobic respiration
Definition: oxygen debt
Definition: oxygen debt
needed to break down lactic acid after exercise
Effect of lactic acid buildup in muscles
Effect of lactic acid buildup in muscles
Muscle fatigue
Uses of fermentation
Uses of fermentation
Alcohol production and bread-making
Energy currency molecule in cells
Energy currency molecule in cells
ATP (adenosine triphosphate)