B9 fin Flashcards
1
Q
Roles of liver
A
Breaking down old blood cells and storing the iron, detoxifing poisonous substances such as ethanol from alcohol
2
Q
Name some metabolic reactions
A
sum of all the reactions in a cell or the body. The conversion of glucose to starch, glycogen and cellulose,
Reactions of respiration, reactions of photosynthesis ,
3
Q
Organisms need energy for
A
chemical reactions to build larger molecules
• movement
• keeping warm.
4
Q
Aerobic respiration
A
glucose + oxygen carbon dioxide + water
5
Q
Anaerobic respiration
A
Glucose- lactic acid
6
Q
Anaerobic respiration in plant and yeast cells
A
glucose- ethanol + carbon dioxide
7
Q
What is oxygen debt
A
amount of extra oxygen the body needs after exercise to react with the
accumulated lactic acid and remove it from the cells.
