Aerobic Respiration (Leaving Cert Biology): Quizzes
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What is aerobic respiration?
What is aerobic respiration?
Enzyme-controlled energy release using O₂
What are the three products of aerobic respiration?
What are the three products of aerobic respiration?
CO₂, H₂O, and ATP
How many stages are there in aerobic respiration?
How many stages are there in aerobic respiration?
Two stages
Why do mitochondria have cristae?
Why do mitochondria have cristae?
To increase surface area for more reactions
Where does glycolysis take place?
Where does glycolysis take place?
In the cytosol
Does glycolysis require oxygen?
Does glycolysis require oxygen?
No, it is anaerobic
How many ATP molecules are produced during glycolysis?
How many ATP molecules are produced during glycolysis?
2 ATP molecules
What is glucose broken down into during glycolysis?
What is glucose broken down into during glycolysis?
Two pyruvic acid molecules
Where does the Krebs cycle take place?
Where does the Krebs cycle take place?
In the mitochondria
What is pyruvic acid converted into when it enters the mitochondrion?
What is pyruvic acid converted into when it enters the mitochondrion?
Acetyl coenzyme A (acetyl CoA)
What is acetyl CoA broken down into in the Krebs cycle?
What is acetyl CoA broken down into in the Krebs cycle?
CO₂ and H₂O
What acts as the final electron acceptor in the electron transport chain?
What acts as the final electron acceptor in the electron transport chain?
Oxygen