Aerobic Respiration

Question 1

What is the aerobic respiration word equation?

Answer 1

glucose + oxygen → carbon dioxide + water

Question 2

What is the aerobic respiration chemical equation?

Answer 2

C6H12O6 + 6O2 → 6CO2 + 6H2O

Question 3

How is energy produced by respiration used by mammals and birds?

Answer 3

To maintain a steady body temperature

Question 4

What two ways does the body respond during exercise?

Answer 4

• Increased heart rate

* Depth of breathing increases

Question 5

How is energy produced by respiration used by ALL living organisms?

Answer 5

To build larger molecules from smaller ones

Question 6

Where do the reactions take place in aerobic respiration?

Answer 6

Mitochondria

Question 7

What is the process of respiration?

Answer 7

Releasing energy from the breakdown of glucose, which occurs in every cell

Question 8

What is aerobic respiration?

Answer 8

Respiration using oxygen

Question 9

How is energy produced by respiration used by animals?

Answer 9

To allow the muscles to contract and move

Question 10

How is energy produced by respiration used by plants?

Answer 10

To build sugars, nitrates and other nutrients into amino acids which are built up to make proteins