Cell Respiration Vocabulary

Front

What is the waste energy from respiration given off as?

Back

Heat

Front

What type of organism makes its own food?

Back

Autotroph

Front

Organisms that must consume nutrients are called?

Back

Heterotroph

Front

What does ATP stand for?

Back

Adenosine Triphosphate

Front

What is the product of the reaction: 2H₂ + O₂ → ?

Back

2H₂O

Front

What is cellular respiration?

Back

The process by which cells convert glucose and oxygen into energy, carbon dioxide, and water.

Front

What is the primary purpose of cellular respiration?

Back

To produce ATP, the energy currency of the cell.

Front

What are the two main types of cellular respiration?

Back

Aerobic respiration and anaerobic respiration.

Front

What is aerobic respiration?

Back

A type of respiration that requires oxygen to produce energy.

Front

What is anaerobic respiration?

Back

A type of respiration that occurs without oxygen, producing less energy.