Cellular Respiration CFA

Front

What do producers and consumers get from sugar molecules?

Back

energy

Front

Define a consumer in ecological terms.

Back

An organism that gets matter and energy from eating other organisms.

Front

What is the primary function of mitochondria in cells?

Back

To convert energy in sugar to energy that cells can use.

Front

What process do both plant and animal cells use to obtain energy?

Back

Cellular respiration.

Front

How are cellular respiration and photosynthesis related?

Back

They are opposites.

Front

What is the overall equation for cellular respiration?

Back

C6H12O6 + 6O2 → 6CO2 + 6H2O + energy.

Front

What is the role of glucose in cellular respiration?

Back

Glucose is the primary fuel that is broken down to release energy.

Front

What are the two main stages of cellular respiration?

Back

Glycolysis and the Krebs cycle.

Front

Where does glycolysis occur in the cell?

Back

In the cytoplasm.

Front

What is produced during glycolysis?

Back

2 ATP, 2 NADH, and 2 pyruvate molecules.