respiration Flashcards

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energy’s uses in the body

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muscle contraction, growth, protein synthesis and maintaining a constant body themperature

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protein synthesis

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the process in which cells make proteins

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aerobic respiration word equation

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glucose + oxygen → carbon dioxide + water

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aerobic repiration

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the chemical reactions in cells that use oxygen to break down nutrient molecules to release energy (2880kJ)

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balanced chemical equation for aerobic repiration

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C6H12O6 + 6O2 → 6CO2 + 6H2O
(numbers are all meant to be subscripts expect the 6 Infront of the chemicals)

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anerobic respiration

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the chemical reactions in cells that break down nutreint molecules to release energy without using oxygen (120kJ)

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anerobic respirtation word equation in mammals

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glucose → lactic acid

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anerobic respiration word equation in yeast

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glucose → alcohol + carbon dioxide

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oxygen debt

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The amount of oxygen required to remove the lactic acid, and replace the body’s reserves of oxygen

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oxidation

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A chemical reaction that takes place when a substance comes into contact with oxygen or another oxidizing substance

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adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

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the source of energy for use and storage at the cellular level

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fermentation

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any metabolic process carried out by microorganisms using carbohydrate as a starting material

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pyruvate

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the end-product of glycolysis

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glycolysis

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the process in which glucose is broken down to produce energy

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