Respiration Flashcards
1
Q
Word equation for aerobic respiration
A
Glucose + Oxygen ➡️ Carbon dioxide + water + ATP
2
Q
Describe aerobic respiration
A
Glycolysis (2 ATP)
Pyruvate combined with oxygen makes Carbon dioxide and water (36 ATP)
Total - 38 ATP
3
Q
Word equation for anaerobic respiration
A
Glucose ➡️ lactic acid + 2ATP
4
Q
Describe anaerobic respiration in animal cells
A
Glycolysis (2 ATP)
Pyruvate converts to lactic acid
Total - 2 ATP
5
Q
Describe glycolysis
A
Glucose broken down into 2 pyruvate (2 ATP)
6
Q
Describe anaerobic respiration in plant and yeast cells
A
Glycolysis (2 ATP)
Pyruvate converts into ethanol and carbon dioxide
Total - 2 ATP
7
Q
What is respiration?
A
A series of enzyme controlled chemical reactions in which the energy stored in glucose is released to produce ATP
