Chapter 9 Flashcards
what happens during aerobic respiration
glucose reacts with oxygen which transfers energy to cells
is aerobic respiration endo or exo thermic?
exothermic - energy is transferred to the environment via water
word equation for aerobic respiration
glucose + oxygen -> Carbon dioxide + water
symbol equation for aerobic respiration
C6 H12 O6 + 6O2 -> 6CO2 + 6H2O
where does aerobic respiration take place?
mitochondria
why do muscle cells have so many mitochondria
they need a lot of energy to work
3 main uses of respiration in animals
muscular activity
maintain internal body temperature
build or breakdown molecules
in plants what is respiration used for?
moves nutrients ions soil to root hair cells
what do muscles store glucose as?
glycogen
why do muscles store glycogen?
when you exercise, it is easy for the muscles to quickly transfer glycogen to glucose for respiration
why does your heart rate increase and arteries widen during exercise?
so more oxygenated blood can reach the muscles
body responses to exercise (3)
heart rate increases and arteries widen
breathing rate increases
glycogen in muscles is converted to glucose
why does your breathing rate increase during exercise?
there is more oxygen in your lungs and therefore in your blood so cells can respire
CO2 can also be exhaled quicker
what is anaerobic respiration?
when your body canโy supply enough oxygen to your muscles
why is anaerobic respiration inefficient?
the glucose is only partly broken down so far less energy is made