Cellular Respiration

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What is cellular respiration?

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Cellular respiration is the process that releases chemical energy from sugars and other carbon-based molecules to make ATP when oxygen is present.

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What is the waste gas produced by cellular respiration?

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The waste gas given off by cellular respiration is carbon dioxide.

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How does the human body obtain energy?

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The human body gets energy by combining food and oxygen.

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What is the process that converts glucose into energy?

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The process that converts food (glucose) into energy is called Cellular Respiration.

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What are organisms that gain energy by eating other organisms called?

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Organisms that gain energy by eating other organisms are called Heterotrophs.

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What is the primary purpose of cellular respiration?

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The primary purpose of cellular respiration is to convert biochemical energy from nutrients into ATP.

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What is ATP?

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ATP (adenosine triphosphate) is the energy currency of the cell, used to power various cellular processes.

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What role does oxygen play in cellular respiration?

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Oxygen is essential for aerobic cellular respiration as it acts as the final electron acceptor in the electron transport chain.

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What is the difference between aerobic and anaerobic respiration?

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Aerobic respiration requires oxygen, while anaerobic respiration occurs without oxygen.

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What are the main stages of cellular respiration?

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The main stages of cellular respiration are Glycolysis, the Krebs Cycle, and the Electron Transport Chain.