9th Grade Cellular Respiration

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What process can an organism not perform if it does not have mitochondria?

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Cellular respiration.

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Which types of organisms can perform cellular respiration?

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Both plants and animals.

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Why are cellular respiration and photosynthesis important?

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They both make what the other needs (reactants and products opposites).

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What is the main energy source for cells?

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ATP.

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What process do cells perform in the absence of oxygen after glycolysis to release energy?

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Fermentation.

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What is cellular respiration?

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A process that converts glucose and oxygen into energy (ATP), carbon dioxide, and water.

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What are the three main stages of cellular respiration?

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Glycolysis, Krebs Cycle, and Electron Transport Chain.

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What is glycolysis?

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The first step of cellular respiration that breaks down glucose into pyruvate, producing a small amount of ATP.

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What is the Krebs Cycle?

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A series of chemical reactions used by all aerobic organisms to generate energy through the oxidation of acetyl-CoA.

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What is the Electron Transport Chain?

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A series of protein complexes in the inner mitochondrial membrane that transfer electrons and produce ATP.