Respiratory Metabolism Flashcards
What is the biological meaning of respiration?
It refers to the chemical process taking place in all living cells.
What is the function of respiration?
To make energy available for all the cell’s activities which keep it alive.
True or False. Respiration is essential for all activities of living cells and organisms.
True.
The process of living involve reactions between the substances. What is a reaction?
An event which produces a change in a substance.
What is the reaction between oxygen and a substance which contains carbon?
The reaction produces carbon dioxide and water, and releases energy.
Respiration supplies the energy for what?
- Chemical changes in cells.
- Cell divisions.
- Germination.
- Muscle contraction.
Where does the water go from respiration?
It is picked up by the blood stream and may be lose in swear, water vapor from the lungs or in the urine.
