Aerobic Respiration Flashcards
1
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What is respiration?
A
*Respiration is the chemical process which releases energy from food we eat
( DO NOT MIX BREATHING WITH RESPIRATION!!)*
2
Q
What does breathing involve?
A
Breathing involves taking in oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide, where as respiration is a series of chemical reations.
3
Q
What is aerobic respiration?
A
Aerobic respiration is a series of enzyme controlled reactions which release energy from food molecules. Oxygen and glucose are the raw materials and energy, carbon dioxide and water are the products.
4
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Where does respiration begin?
A
*Respiration begins in the cytoplasm and there is completed in the mitochondria *
