Respiration Flashcards
1
Q
What is Aerobic Respiration?
A
Release of a relatively large amount of energy in cells by the breakdown of food substances in the presence of oxygen
Glucose+oxygen→carbondioxide+water
2
Q
What is Anaerobic Respiration?
A
Release of a relatively small amount of energy by the breakdown of food substances in the absence of oxygen.
In Muscles: Glucose→Lactic Acid
3
Q
Disadvantages of Anaerobic Respiration
A
Only produces 1/20 of the energy per glucose molecule that aerobic respiration would.
Produces poisonous lactic acid