Respiration (OCR GCSE Biology A, Combined (Gateway Science Suite)): Flashcards
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How do plants use glucose for energy?
How do plants use glucose for energy?
Broken down in respiration to release energy
Storage form of glucose in plants
Storage form of glucose in plants
Starch (insoluble)
Glucose use in seeds
Glucose use in seeds
Produce fats/oils for storage
Why plants convert glucose to cellulose
Why plants convert glucose to cellulose
To strengthen cell walls
How glucose helps make proteins
How glucose helps make proteins
Combined with nitrates to form amino acids
Is respiration exothermic or endothermic?
Is respiration exothermic or endothermic?
Exothermic (energy transferred to environment)
Type of respiration that uses oxygen
Type of respiration that uses oxygen
Aerobic respiration
Which respiration yields most energy?
Which respiration yields most energy?
Aerobic respiration
Where aerobic respiration mainly occurs in cell
Where aerobic respiration mainly occurs in cell
Mitochondria
Aerobic respiration equation
Aerobic respiration equation
When does anaerobic respiration occur?
When does anaerobic respiration occur?
When there is insufficient oxygen
Product of anaerobic respiration in animals
Product of anaerobic respiration in animals
Lactic acid
Products of anaerobic respiration in plants/yeast
Products of anaerobic respiration in plants/yeast
Ethanol and