Respiration and Glucose Flashcards
give 6 uses for glucose
fats or oils for storage respiration combine with nitrates to make protein cellulose for cell walls stored as insoluble starch amino acids
why is glucose stored as fats or oils
if there’s no photosynthesis, plant can still grow
why is glucose used in respiration
to produce energy
why does glucose combine with nitrates
to make proteins for growth and repair
why is glucose used as cellulose in cell walls
to strengthen cell wall
why is glucose stored as insoluble starch
so it doesn’t draw water into plant cells and can be broken down when no light
why is glucose used as amino acids
for protein synthesis
what happens in cellular respiration
transfers glucose into energy , an exothermic reaction that continuously occurs in living cells
how do organisms used energy releases by respiration (3)
to build larger molecules ( enzymes)
muscular contractions
maintaining body temperature
describe aerobic respiration
continuous reacting in living cells using oxygen; it occurs in. mitochondria and fully breaks down glucose
describe anaerobic respiration
respiration without oxygen and is an incomplete breakdown of glucose
which type of respiration is the most efficient
aerobic
what is the equation for aerobic respiration
oxygen + glucose -> carbon dioxide + water +energy
what is the symbol equation for aerobic respiration
6O2 + C6H12O6 -> 6H2O + 6CO2 + energy
what is the word equation for anaerobic respiration in animals
glucose -> lactic acid + small amount of energy
