Energy and Matter Cycle Flashcard (3/21)

Front

What is the goal of Cellular Respiration?

Back

make energy

Front

What gas is released into the air during cellular respiration?

Back

carbon dioxide

Front

The primary purpose of cellular respiration is to produce ___. Options: ATP, sugar, glucose, heat.

Back

ATP

Front

Both ___ are leftover as waste products after cellular respiration. Options: water & carbon dioxide, oxygen & glucose, carbon dioxide & oxygen, water & oxygen

Back

water & carbon dioxide

Front

What does aerobic respiration require that anaerobic respiration doesn't?

Back

Oxygen

Front

What is a potential downside of anaerobic respiration?

Back

Produces lactic acid

Front

In the absence of sufficient oxygen in the muscles, what process takes over to provide energy?

Back

Anaerobic respiration

Front

When humans burn fossil fuels, most of the carbon quickly enters the                       as carbon dioxide.

Back

Atmosphere

Front

How do living organisms return carbon to the atmosphere in the carbon cycle?

Back

decomposition and respiration

Front

Which of the following add carbon dioxide to the atmosphere? Options: volcanoes, combustion of fossil fuels, animal and plant respiration, all of these

Back

all of these