Cellular Respiration

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What is the correct equation for cellular respiration?

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oxygen + sugar -> carbon dioxide + water + Energy

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What are the two reactants of cellular respiration?

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C6H12O6 & 6O2

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One molecule needed for cellular respiration is

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glucose

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What is important about cellular respiration?

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It transforms sugar into a usable form of energy (ATP)

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What is cellular respiration?

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the breakdown of glucose to release ATP

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What is ATP?

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Adenosine triphosphate, the energy currency of the cell.

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Where does cellular respiration occur in the cell?

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In the mitochondria.

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What is the role of oxygen in cellular respiration?

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Oxygen is a final electron acceptor in the electron transport chain.

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What are the products of cellular respiration?

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Carbon dioxide, water, and ATP.

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What is glycolysis?

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The first step of cellular respiration that breaks down glucose into pyruvate.