Cellular Respiration

Front

What is the organelle where cellular respiration occurs?

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Mitochondria

Front

What system in the human body moves blood containing glucose and oxygen to cells?

Back

Circulatory system

Front

What does cellular respiration do to glucose molecules?

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Breaks them down

Front

What system in the human body breaks food down into glucose?

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Digestive system

Front

What is the primary purpose of cellular respiration?

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To produce ATP

Front

What is ATP?

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Adenosine triphosphate, the energy currency of the cell.

Front

What is the process of converting glucose into energy called?

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Cellular respiration

Front

What are the two main stages of cellular respiration?

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Glycolysis and the Krebs cycle

Front

What gas is a byproduct of cellular respiration?

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Carbon dioxide

Front

What is the role of oxygen in cellular respiration?

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