Enzymes And Respiration Flashcards
1
Q
What is aerobic respiration?
A
Respiration using oxygen
2
Q
What is the most effective method of respiration?
A
Aerobic
3
Q
Where do most of the reactions for respiration take place?
A
Inside the mitochondria
4
Q
What is the word equation for aerobic respiration?
A
Glucose + oxygen = carbon dioxide + water (+ energy)
5
Q
What is energy released in respiration used for?
A
- to build larger molecules from smaller ones
- to allow muscles to contract in order to move (in animals)
- to keep the body temperature steady (in birds and mammals)
- to build nutrients into amino acids to make proteins
6
Q
What is respiration?
A
The process of releasing energy from glucose which occurs in every cell
