B9 Respiration Flashcards
What is aerobic respiration?
Aerobic respiration is when glucose reacts with oxygen.
What happens with energy in aerobic respiration?
This reaction transfers energy that your cells can use. This energy is the main source of energy in your body.
- Aerobic respiration is a chemical reaction that transfers energy to cells.
- The waste products of aerobic respiration are carbon dioxide and water.
What is a exothermic reaction?
Transfers energy to the environment
Is aerobic respiration exothermic or endothermic?
Aerobic respiration is exothermic
Where does aerobic respiration take place?
Aerobic respiration takes place in the mitochondria found in the cytoplasm.
Why is aerobic respiration so important?
Cellular Respiration is important because it provides the energy for living organisms to perform all of the other necessary functions to maintain life.
Aerobic Respiration Equation
Glucose + Oxygen = Carbon Dioxide + Water
What is anaerobic respiration?
Anaerobic Respiration is a short burst if energy but is not as efficient as aerobic respiration. The end product of this is lactic acid rather than CO2 + water.
What is the equation for anaerobic respiration?
Glucose —>Lactic Acid (+energy)
What is it called when there is a build up of lactic acid?
Oxygen Debt
Can plants respire without oxygen?
Yes plants can respire without oxygen
What happens when plants respire anaerobically?
They do not form lactic acid, they form ethanol and carbon dioxide.
