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N5 CB6
Respiration
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Biology
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05/26/2017

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Respiration
Definition
a chemical reaction performed by all living cells.
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function of respiration
Definition
to release the chemical energy stored in glucose
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enzymes
Definition
chemicals that control the series of reactions in respiration
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ATP
Definition
the useful product of respiration.
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examples of uses of energy by cells
Definition
muscle contraction, protein synthesis, cell division transmission of electrical impulses along nerves.
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glucose -> pyruvate
Definition
what happens in the first stage of respiration
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cytoplasm
Definition
location of first stage of respiration
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2 ATP
Definition
yield of ATP from the first stage of respiration
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pyruvate -> CO2 & water
Definition
what happens in the second stage of aerobic respiration
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mitochondria
Definition
location of second stage of respiration
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many ATPs (36)
Definition
yield of ATP from the second stage of aerobic respiration
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fermentation
Definition
release of energy from glucose without oxygen
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lactate
Definition
product of fermentation in animal cells
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ethanol & CO2
Definition
products of fermentation in plant cells
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2 ATPs
Definition
yield of ATP from fermentation
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cytoplasm
Definition
location of fermentation reactions
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