Respiration Flashcards
What would happen if an organism did not carry out respiration?
It would die
What is the useful product of respiration?
ENERGY
What are the waste products of respiration?
Carbon dioxide and Water
What is the equation for Aerobic Respiration?
Glucose + Oxygen –> Carbon Dioxide + Water (+ energy)
What is Aerobic Respiration controlled by?
Enzymes
Name a cell type that contains a lot of mitochondria.
Muscle Cells
Where does the glucose needed for respiration come from in animals?
Carbohydrates through the food they eat
Where does the glucose needed for respiration come from in plants?
Photosynthesis
How does glucose travel around the body?
In the blood
Name 3 uses for the energy produced by aerobic respiration.
Movement, Growth, Temperature and Digestion
What is the name of the chemical reaction that produces energy?
Respiration
Which cell type contains a lot of mitochondria and why?
Muscle cells because they contract and energy is needed for this to happen
When you exercise oxygen and glucose move into the ________ of your cells.
Mitochondria
When you exercise, _________ and ________ move out of mitochondria and into the blood.
carbon dioxide and water
If there isn’t a lot of glucose left in the blood then ______________ stores are broken down into glucose.
glycogen
Glucose, oxygen and carbon dioxide all travel in the…
blood
The liver and muscles contain….
glycogen
What does the body do to speed up the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide to and from cells?
Raises heart rate and breathing rate
At rest the oxygen level in the blood is _________, during exercise it is low.
high
When do your muscles start to fatigue?
When not enough oxygen can be supplied to them
Describe the effect of muscle fatigue.
Muscles do not contract as strongly
Muscles usually get all of their energy via…
Aerobic Respiration
If you are unable to supply enough oxygen to your muscles then they will get the rest of their energy from…
Anaerobic Respiration
What is the equation for aerobic respiration?
Glucose + Oxygen –> Carbon Dioxide + Water (+Energy)