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| Name the series of enzyme-controlled reations in cell that releases the energy stored in glucose. |
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| What type of cells carry out respiration? |
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| What is the energy released from the breakdown of glucose used for? |
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| Give three examples of cell processes which use energy (ATP) |
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| Muscle cell contraction/ protein synthesis/ cell division/ nervous transmission / active transport |
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| Name the substrates (raw materials) of aerobic respiration |
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| Name the substance that glucose is broken down into. |
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| When one molecule of glucose is broken down how many molecules of pyruvate are formed? |
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| When glucose is broken down into pyruvate how many molecules of ATP are genearted? |
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| If oxygen is avialble what will happen to pyruvate? |
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| broken down to carbon dioxide and water, releasing enough energy to yield a large number of ATP molecules. |
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| If oxygen is unavialble what will happen to pyruvate in animal cells? |
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| pyruvate is converted to lactate |
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| If oxygen is unavialble what will happen to pyruvate in yeast and plant cells? |
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| pyruvate is converted to carbon dioxide and alcohol |
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| What is the name for respiration in the absence of oxygen? |
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| Least efficient form of respiration |
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| Total yield of ATP during fermentation |
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| Where does all respiration begin? |
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| Where is fermentation is completed? |
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| Where is aerobic respiration is completed? |
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| Reversible form of fermentation |
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| Fermentation in animal cells. |
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| Type of respiration that requires oxygen |
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| This type of respiration gives the largest yield of ATP |
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| What can you tell about a cell that has a high number of mitochondria? |
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| the cell has a high energy requirement (e.g. sperm cell , muscle cell) |
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