Respiration Flashcards

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Aerobic respiration

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Glucose + Oxygen —> Co2 + Water

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Anaerobic respiration

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Glucose —> Lactic acids + energy

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Anaerobic respiration in yeast

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Glucose —> Alcohol + Co2 (a bit of energy)

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DEF of Respiration

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Respiration is the process of releasing energy from glucose

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DEF of Aerobic respiration

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Respiration using oxygen, takes place in the mitochondria

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DEF of Anaerobic respiration

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Respiration using lactic acids instead of oxygen.

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What does smoking do to your respiratory systems

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  1. Binds with haemoglobin in red blood cells which reduces the amount of oxygen that you can breathe in
  2. Tar covers cilia hairs which means they can’t get rid of mucus and makes you cough a lot more
  3. Results diseases that inflame your bronchi and destroy your alveoli
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