Cellular Respiration Chapter Flashcard

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What are the structural units (monomers) that make up proteins?

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Amino Acids

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How does a human body get energy?

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Food and oxygen combine to deliver energy

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What effect does more oxygen in your cells have on cellular respiration?

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It improves cellular respiration which increases the energy cells create

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What process converts food (glucose) into energy?

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Cellular Respiration

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What do oxygen and glucose produce in the mitochondria?

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Carbon dioxide and water

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What is the main purpose of cellular respiration?

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To convert glucose into usable energy (ATP) for the cell.

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Where does cellular respiration primarily occur in the cell?

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In the mitochondria.

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What is the chemical equation for cellular respiration?

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C6H12O6 + 6O2 → 6CO2 + 6H2O + ATP

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What is ATP and why is it important?

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ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate) is the energy currency of the cell, used for various cellular processes.

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What role do enzymes play in cellular respiration?

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Enzymes speed up the chemical reactions involved in cellular respiration.