B1.3

Question 1

What is aerobic respiration?

Answer 1

Aerobic respiration:

• Glucose reacting with oxygen

Question 2

What is the equation for anaerobic respiration?

Answer 2

Anaerobic respiration equation:

• Glucose –> lactic acid

Question 3

What is oxygen debt?

Answer 3

Oxygen debt:

• Amount of oxygen needed to break down lactic acid into CO2 and H2O

Question 4

What is fermentation?

Answer 4

Fermentation:

• Anaerobic respiration in plants/ microorganisms

Question 5

What is the equation for fermentation?

Answer 5

Fermentation equation:

• Glucose + ethanol –> carbon dioxide

Question 6

What are carbohydrates?

Answer 6

Carbohydrates:

• Broken down by carbohydrase enzyme
• Broken down into sugar molecules

Question 7

What are proteins?

Answer 7

Proteins

• Broken down by protease enzyme
• Broken down into amino acids

Question 8

What are lipids?

Answer 8

Lipids:

• Broken down by lipase enzymes
• Broken down into fatty acid molecules and glycerol molecules

Question 9

What is aerobic respiration equation?

Answer 9

Aerobic respiration formula:

• C6 H12 06 + 602 –> 6CO2 + 6H2O

Question 10

What is ATP used for?

Answer 10

ATP:

• Building larger molecules from smaller ones
• Movement
• Warmth
• Operate carrier molecules