Respiration Flashcards
Which type of respiration is continuously occuring?
Cellular respiration
Name two things that cellular respiration does?
It breaks down glucose molecules and releases energy
Is cellular respiration exothermic or endothermic?
It is exothermic
How do organisms use their energy?
They build larger molecules from smaller molecules,They maintain body temperature,They contract their muscles.
What is respiration?
Respiration is a chemical reaction in the mitochondria
We don’t make energy we always?
Transfer it
What is the word equation for aerobic respiration?
Glucose + Oxygen = Carbon dioxide + Water
What is anaerobic respiration?
Anaerobic Respiration is Respiration without oxygen
What is the word equation for anaerobic respiration?
Glucose= Lactic acid