Cellular Respiration Review

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What is glycolysis?

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The splitting of the glucose molecule into two molecules of pyruvate, occurring in the cytoplasm.

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What does aerobic respiration require that anaerobic respiration does not?

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Oxygen.

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Where do the Krebs Cycle and Electron Transport Chain occur?

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In the mitochondria.

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How is energy stored in ATP?

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In the bond between the second and third phosphate groups.

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Can plants perform both cellular respiration and photosynthesis?

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True.

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What is the main purpose of cellular respiration?

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To convert glucose into usable energy (ATP) for the cell.

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What are the two main types of cellular respiration?

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Aerobic respiration and anaerobic respiration.

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What is produced during anaerobic respiration in yeast?

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Ethanol and carbon dioxide.

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What is the role of oxygen in aerobic respiration?

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

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What is the overall equation for cellular respiration?

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C6H12O6 + 6O2 → 6CO2 + 6H2O + ATP.