Cellular Respiration Review

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What is cellular respiration?

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The process by which cells obtain energy from glucose.

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Where does cellular respiration occur in the cell?

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In the mitochondria.

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What is the main purpose of cellular respiration?

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To transform sugar into a usable form of energy (ATP).

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Which organelle is responsible for cellular respiration?

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Mitochondria.

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What system in the human body collects oxygen from the air?

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The respiratory system.

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What is ATP?

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Adenosine triphosphate, the energy currency of the cell.

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What are the two main stages of cellular respiration?

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Glycolysis and the Krebs cycle.

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What is glycolysis?

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The first step of cellular respiration that breaks down glucose into pyruvate.

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What is produced during the Krebs cycle?

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Carbon dioxide, ATP, and electron carriers (NADH and FADH2).

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What role do mitochondria play in cellular respiration?

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They are the site where the Krebs cycle and oxidative phosphorylation occur.