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Define respiration. |
The release of energy from food. |
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Where does rs take place? |
Every cell in the body. |
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Respiration equation |
C6H12O6 + 6O2 ===> 6CO2 + 6H2O + ATP |
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Is respiration catabolic or anabolic? |
Catabolic - chemical reaction where a large complex substance (g) is broken down into small simpler substances. Energy is released. |
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What is the normal respiratory substrate? |
Glucose |
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What is energy released in Rs used for? |
Phosphorylation - to join ADP+P into high-energy ATP. |
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What is ATP used for? |
Movement, growth, repair, active transport, nerve impulse transmission, inhalation. |
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How many stages in aerobic respiration? Name them. |
Stage 1: glycolysis Stage 2: Krebs's cycle, E-T-C |
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What does glycolysis mean? |
Glucose splitting |
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Where does glycolysis take place? |
Cytosol |
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Does glycolysis need oxygen? |
No |
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What is glucose split into during glycolysis? |
2 pyruvates and 2 NADH |
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What are the products of glycolysis? |
Pyruvate, NADH, ATP |
