Cellular Respiration

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Where does glycolysis take place?

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Cytoplasm

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What is the correct equation for cellular respiration?

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6O2 + C6H12O6 -> 6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy

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What type of respiration requires oxygen?

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Aerobic

Front

What does metabolism mean?

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Converting food into energy

Front

Which molecule is the product of Glycolysis and the reactant of the Krebs Cycle?

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pyruvic acid

Front

What is the main purpose of cellular respiration?

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To convert glucose into usable energy (ATP).

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What are the three main stages of cellular respiration?

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Glycolysis, Krebs Cycle, Electron Transport Chain.

Front

What is ATP and why is it important?

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ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate) is the energy currency of the cell.

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What is anaerobic respiration?

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Respiration that occurs without oxygen, producing less energy.

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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.