B8 - Respiration Flashcards
What are the products of aerobic respiration?
Carbon Dioxide and Water
What are the reactants of aerobic respiration?
Glucose and Oxygen
How are muscle cells adapted for higher levels of aerobic respiration?
Greater number of mitochondria
Why does your heart rate increases during exercise?
Increase the flow of oxygenated blood to the exercising muscles.
What is the main purpose of respiration?
Release energy from glucose
How does the oxygen used for respiration enter our cells?
Diffused into the bloodstream and carried by haemoglobin
What type of reaction is aerobic respiration?
Exothermic
In which cell organelle does aerobic respiration take place?
Mitochondrion
What do our bodies need energy for?
Muscle contractions, growth and cell division
Why might aerobic respiration stop at very high temperatures?
Enzymes which control aerobic respiration become denatured.
Which produces more energy, Aerobic or Anaerobic respiration?
Aerobic
True or False: Lactic acid can cause cramp
True
What acid does Anaerobic respiration produce?
Lactic
Where does anaerobic respiration take place?
Cytoplasm
What does anaerobic mean?
Without oxygen
