Aerobic Respiration

Question 1

What are the three most important ways that a body uses energy for ?

Answer 1

Active transport

Movement

cell division

Question 2

How does the body obtain Glucose ?

Answer 2

Eat carbohydrate

Digested

small intestine absorbs the glucose

diffuses into the plasma in the blood stream

blood transports the plasma around the body

diffuses into the cell

Question 3

How does the body get oxygen ?

Answer 3

Goes into the lungs

diaphragm contracts and pulls air into lungs

Oxygen diffuses from alveoli into the blood

blood transports oxygen using haemoglobin in red blood cells

diffuses into muscles

Question 4

What is the word equation for respiration ?

Answer 4

Glucose + Oxygen —- Carbon dioxide + water + ( energy )

Question 5

what is the main function of mitochondria ?

Answer 5

The main job of mitochondria is to perform cellular respiration. This means it takes in nutrients from the cell, breaks it down, and turns it into energy.

Question 6

What is the structure of mitochondria ?

Answer 6

They are made of two membranes. The outer membrane covers the organelle and contains it like a skin. The inner membrane folds over many times and creates layered structures called cristae. The fluid contained in the mitochondria is called the matrix.

Question 7

What is the advantage of anaerobic respiration ?

Answer 7

produces ATP very quickly

Can give you a bit more energy ( boost )