Enzymes and respiration

Question 1

Define respiration.

Answer 1

Respiration is the process of releasing energy from glucose

Question 2

What is the most efficient way to respire?

Answer 2

Aerobic respiration

Question 3

In what part of a cell does most of the respiration happen?

Answer 3

The mitochondria

Question 4

What is the equation for aerobic respiration?

Answer 4

Glucose + Oxygen > Carbon dioxide + Water + Energy

Question 5

What are the four things energy released by aerobic respiration is used for?

Answer 5

1) Build up larger molecules from smaller ones
2) Allow muscles to contract (movement)
3) Keep body temperature steady
4) To build sugars, nitrates and other nutrients into amino acids and then proteins