respiration Flashcards
energy’s uses in the body
muscle contraction, growth, protein synthesis and maintaining a constant body themperature
protein synthesis
the process in which cells make proteins
aerobic respiration word equation
glucose + oxygen → carbon dioxide + water
aerobic repiration
the chemical reactions in cells that use oxygen to break down nutrient molecules to release energy (2880kJ)
balanced chemical equation for aerobic repiration
C6H12O6 + 6O2 → 6CO2 + 6H2O
(numbers are all meant to be subscripts expect the 6 Infront of the chemicals)
anerobic respiration
the chemical reactions in cells that break down nutreint molecules to release energy without using oxygen (120kJ)
anerobic respirtation word equation in mammals
glucose → lactic acid
anerobic respiration word equation in yeast
glucose → alcohol + carbon dioxide
oxygen debt
The amount of oxygen required to remove the lactic acid, and replace the body’s reserves of oxygen
oxidation
A chemical reaction that takes place when a substance comes into contact with oxygen or another oxidizing substance
adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
the source of energy for use and storage at the cellular level
fermentation
any metabolic process carried out by microorganisms using carbohydrate as a starting material
pyruvate
the end-product of glycolysis
glycolysis
the process in which glucose is broken down to produce energy