Respiration

Front

What is the chemical formula for glucose?

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C6H12O6

Front

Which type of respiration releases more energy per gram of glucose?

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Aerobic

Front

Where is lactic acid principally broken down in the human body?

Back

Liver

Front

The energy released in respiration is stored by creating which molecule?

Back

ATP

Front

Where in a cell does aerobic respiration take place?

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Mitochondria

Front

What is respiration?

Back

The process of breaking down glucose to release energy.

Front

What are the two main types of respiration?

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Aerobic and Anaerobic.

Front

What is the byproduct of anaerobic respiration in muscles?

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Lactic Acid.

Front

What is the primary function of ATP in cells?

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To store and transfer energy.

Front

What is the role of mitochondria in respiration?

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They are the site of aerobic respiration.