Respiration

Question 1

How is energy supplied for respiration?

Answer 1

• carbon framework of glucose broken down and the carbon-hydrogen bonds broken
• the energy released is then used in the synthesis of ATP by chemiosmosis
• ATP, the universal energy currency, is constantly syntehsis and used in energy-requiring reaction and processes

Question 2

What is the differnece between respiration in eukaryotes and prokaryotes?

Answer 2

• prokaryotes do not have mitochondria
  
  • takes place in cell membranes

Question 3

What are the different stages in aeorbic respiration?

Answer 3

• Glycolysis
• Link reaction
• Krebs cycle
• Electron transport chain

Question 4

What are the steps of aeorobic respiration?

Answer 4

• glycolysis
• fermentation