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Why does respiration take place? |
To provide energy for cells |
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What are the two types of respiration? |
Aerobic and anaerobic |
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Where does respiration take place? |
In mitochondria in cells |
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What is the word equation for aerobic respiration? |
Glucose+oxygen➡carbon dioxide+water |
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Give four reasons why respiration is needed |
1. To build amino acids I to proteins 2. To provide energy for movement 3. To produce & regulate body temperature 4. To make amino acids from sugars, nitrates and other nutrients |
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What is the word equation for anaerobic respiration? |
Glucose➡lactic acid+little energh |
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When does anaerobic respiration take place? |
When there is not enough oxygen for aerobic respiration to take place |
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What effect does lactic acid have on muscles? |
Makes them fatigued and prevents the from contracting efficiently |
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How is lactic acid removed from the body? |
We breathe heavily after exercise and the oxygen we breathe in oxidises the lactic acid and turns it into carbon dioxide and water |
