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| List the four steps of cellular respiration |
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Definition
1. Glycolysis-- found in cytoplasm
2. Transition step-- found in mitochondria [matrix]
3. Kreb's cycle-- found in matrix of mitochondria
4. Electron Transfer-- found in cristae of mitochondria |
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| What is cellular respirations primary function? |
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Definition
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| What is celllular respiration? |
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Definition
| process of breaking down glucose in the presence of oxygen to produce ATP engery |
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| What are the properties of glucose? |
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Definition
1. Major fuel for the body.
2. Ulimately delivered to and used by the body.
3. Most cells can and do use energy, but rely almost exclusively on glucose |
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| What are the uses of glucose |
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1. nucleic synthesis
2. attach to lipids and proteins for celllrecognition
3. increase blood glucose levels
4. can be converted to glycogen and stored in the liver of human cells & converted to starch in plant cells. |
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| What are the properties of glucose? |
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Definition
1. Major fuel for the body.
2. Ulimately delivered to and used by the body.
3. Most cells can and do use energy, but rely almost exclusively on glucose |
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