respiration Flashcards
how is energy transferred
respiration
what is respiration
the process of transferring energy from glucose, wich goes in to every cell
what type of reaction is respiration
exothermic, it transfers energy to the environment
what are uses of energy in animals
allow muscles to contract so they can move about
what is aerobic respiration
respiration using oxygen
where does aerobic respiration take place
mitochondria
what is the word equation for aerobic respiration
glucose+oxygen=carbon dioxide+water
what is anaerobic respiration
respiration that occurs when your doing exercise and your body can’t supply enough oxygen to your muscles
what does anaerobic respiration make
lactic acid
what is the word equation for anaerobic respiration in muscle cells
glucose=lactic acid
what is the word equation for anaerobic respiration in plants and yeast cells
glucose= ethanol + carbon dioxide
what is anaerobic respiration in yeast cells called
fermentation
what is metabolism
The sum of all the chemical reactions in a cell or the body
what are lipid molecules made from
One molecule of glycerol and three fatty acids
what is glucose combined with to make amino acids
nitrate ions
