Respiration

Question 1

Respiration is the not the same as ________

Answer 1

Breathing

Question 2

Respiration releases _______

Answer 2

Energy.

Question 3

Respiration involves many different _________ which are catalysed by _______.

Answer 3

Reactions

Enzymes

Question 4

Define Respiration.

Answer 4

Respiration is the process of releasing energy from the breakdown glucose

Question 5

Respiratory reactions take place in the mitochondria in which cells in your body?

Answer 5

EVERY GODDAMN CELL.

Question 6

All ______ things respire.

Answer 6

Living. So, plants respire too.

Question 7

Aerobic respiration requires _______.

Answer 7

Oxygen

Question 8

Aerobic respiration is more efficient than anaerobic respiration. Why?

Answer 8

Because aerobic respiration releases a lot more energy than anaerobic respiration.

Question 9

Most of the reactions for aerobic respiration happen in which part of the cell?

Answer 9

Mitochondria.

Question 10

Does aerobic respiration happen all the time in plants and animals?

Answer 10

Yas

Question 11

What’s the word equation for aerobic respiration?

Answer 11

Glucose + Oxygen = Carbon-Dioxide + Water + Energy

Question 12

The energy released by aerobic respiration is used for? 4 things

Answer 12

• To build up proteins from amino acids
• To keep the body temperature of mammals regular
• To allow muscles to expand and contract (movement)
• In plants, to build sugar, nitrates and nutrients into amino acids then into proteins.