Respiration Flashcards

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what is respiration?

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respiration is the process that the body uses to release energy from digested food

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what is the formula of respiration?

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(glucose)+(oxygen)=(carbon dioxide)+(water)+(energy)

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how is digested food used in the body?

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glucose from digested carbohydrate is an important substance that contains stored chemical (energy)

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comparing respiration and combustion

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respiration combustion

glucose+oxygen=carbon dioxide+water+energy fuel+oxygen=carbon dioxide+water+fire

-heat and light energy released -heat and light energy is released
-carbon dioxide and water produced -carbon dioxide and water produced

respiration is a controlled reaction combustion is not a controlled reaction

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In the body’s cells,glucose and oxygen reacts to release……………… .Some of this is released heat and rest is used by cells.

a)Glucose
b)Carbon Dioxide
c)Energy

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In the body’s cells,glucose and oxygen reacts to release Energy .Some of this is released heat and rest is used by cells.

Ans:Energy

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The Process Of Respiraion

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air enters a human body through the nostrils it moves through the throat then the trachea it enters the bronchi and then enters the lungs

The bronchi forms a network of tubes known as the bronchioles each bronchiole has alveoli at the end

hemoglobin absorbs oxygen from the air and carries it to the tissues all over the body.

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