What is Respiration? (Leaving Cert Biology): Flashcards
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What is respiration?
What is respiration?
Enzyme-controlled process of releasing energy from food
Type of respiration that requires oxygen
Type of respiration that requires oxygen
Aerobic respiration
Type of respiration that does not require oxygen
Type of respiration that does not require oxygen
Anaerobic respiration
Type of respiration that releases less energy
Type of respiration that releases less energy
Anaerobic
Molecule broken down to release energy in respiration
Molecule broken down to release energy in respiration
Glucose (or other molecules)
Molecule that temporarily stores energy from respiration
Molecule that temporarily stores energy from respiration
ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate)
Full form of ATP
Full form of ATP
Adenosine Triphosphate
Where does respiration occur?
Where does respiration occur?
Mitochondria
What type of reaction is respiration?
What type of reaction is respiration?
Catabolic reaction
What is a catabolic reaction?
What is a catabolic reaction?
Breakdown of larger molecules into smaller molecules
Four essential processes respiration provides energy for
Four essential processes respiration provides energy for
Growth, movement, repair, reproduction