Respiration Flashcards
Definition of respiration
The release of energy
>needed to perform normal life tasks
Cellular respiration
Energy gained through metabolic breakdown processes where organic compounds are broken down
Where does cellular respiration occur
All living cells
Cellular respiration is also known as…
Biological combustion
Comparison to combustion
Both need fuel (organic in nature)
Both need oxygen
Release water and carbon dioxide as waste products
Both release energy
When end phosphate is removed
ADP (adenosine diphosphate)
When second phosphate is lot
Adenosine monophosphate
Aerobically
With oxygen
More efficient
Eukaryotic and prokaryotic organisms respire…
Aerobically
Anaerobic respiration
Without oxygen
Aerobic equation
C6H126O2 —> 6CO2+6H2O+ATP
Which cell does aerobic respiration occur
Mitochondria
Anaerobic respiration
Absense of oxygen
Unicellular organisms
Uses glucose as fuel, delivers much less energy
Kerbs cycle not starting
Oxygen deficiency large amounts of pyruvic acid build up in cells
What is pyruvic acid converted to
Lactic acid
