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What is respiration controlled by?

A

Enzymes

1
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What is respiration?

A

The chemical release of energy

2
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What is the energy generated from respiration used for?

A

Muscle cell contraction
Cell division
Protein synthesis

3
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What is the word equation for aerobic respiration?

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Glucose + oxygen

➡️co2 +water+38atp

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Name Stage one of respiration

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Glycolysis

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Name stage 2 of respiration

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The breakdown of pyruvate

6
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Where does stage 1 take place

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In the cytoplasm

7
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Where does stage 2 take place

A

In the mitochondria

8
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What stage requires oxygen?

A

The second stage

9
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What happens at the first stage?

A

Glucose is broken down into 2 ATP and pyruvate

10
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What happens during stage 2?

A

The pyruvate breaks down into 36 ATP, carbon dioxide and water

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What is the equation for anaerobic respiration in animal cells?

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Glucose➡️ 2 ATP + lactic acid

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What does the pyruvate break down to in animal cells if no oxygen is present?

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Lactic acid

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What is the equation for anaerobic respiration/ fermentation in yeas for plant cells?

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Glucose➡️ 2ATP + co2 and ethanol