respiration and lactic acid Flashcards
what is respiration
a chemical reaction that releases energy stored in glucose
where does respiration occur
all living cells
what does anaerobic respiration occur without
oxygen
what type of respiration releases less energy quicker
anaerobic respiration
aerobic respiration occurs in the presence of …
oxygen
where does aerobic respiration occur?
mitochondria (in the cytoplasm)
what is the equation for aerobic respiration?
glucose+oxygen (arrow) carbon dioxide+water
what is the equation for anaerobic respiration?
glucose (arrow) lactic acid
what is fermentation?
when some bacteria complete their own version of anaerobic respiration
what is the equation for fermentation?
glucose (arrow) ethanol + carbon dioxide
lactic acid is a …. product during anaerobic respiration?
waste
what does a build up of lactic acid lead to
a cramp
what does a molecule of lactic acid contain (clue c,h,o,)
carbon, hydrogen, oxygen
where else can lactic acid be made?
the mouth
