Respiration Flashcards
What is the chemical equation for aerobic respiration?
Glucose + Oxygen -> Carbon Dioxide + Water (+ATP)
C ₆H ₁₂O ₆ + 6O ₂ -> 6H ₂O + 6CO ₂
When does anaerobic respiration occur?
In the presence of no oxygen
What are the two types of anaerobic respiration?
Lactic Acid Fermentation (animals)
Alcoholic Fermentation (plants + yeast)
What is the word equation for anaerobic respiration in animals?
Glucose -> Lactic Acid + Energy
What is the word equation for anaerobic respiration in yeast?
Glucose -> Ethanol + Carbon Dioxide + Energy
What are the fermentation products?
Yeast & Plants - Ethanol and Carbon Dioxide
What part of the cell does respiration take place in?
Mitochondria
(BONUS:) What does ATP stand for?
Adenosine triphosphate
________ makes bread rise and gives it its bubbles.
Carbon dioxide
What is respiration?
Releasing energy