Cell Respiration

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What is the end product of glycolysis?

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Pyruvate

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Where does the electron transport chain occur in the cell?

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Mitochondria

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What does glycolysis literally mean?

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Sugar splitting.

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What is produced when glucose is broken down during glycolysis?

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2 molecules of pyruvate.

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Which molecule stores chemical energy released in aerobic respiration?

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Glucose.

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Why do plants perform aerobic respiration despite photosynthesis?

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To utilize the stored chemical energy produced during photosynthesis.

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What are the three main stages of cellular respiration?

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Glycolysis, Krebs cycle, and electron transport chain.

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What is the primary purpose of glycolysis?

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To convert glucose into pyruvate and produce ATP.

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What is the role of oxygen in aerobic respiration?

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Oxygen acts as the final electron acceptor in the electron transport chain.

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What is the net gain of ATP from glycolysis?

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2 ATP molecules.