Unit 1- Respiration Flashcards
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What is the released energy used for?
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Cellular activities, muscle contraction, cell division, protein synthesis and nerve impulses
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What happens during respiration?
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Glucose is broken down in a series of reactions
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What is the word equation for aerobic respiration?
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Glucose+oxygen>Carbon dioxide+water+38ATP
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Word equation for anaerobic respiration in animals?
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Glucose> lactic acid +2ATP
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Word equation for anaerobic respiration in plants/bacteria?
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Glucose>ethanol+Carbon dioxide+2ATP