bioenergetics

Question 1

what are the two reasons animal cells prefer aerobic respiration to anaerobic respiration?

Answer 1

1.anaerobic respiration doesn’t break down the glucose molecule completely and so releases less energy than aerobic respiration
2.anaerobic respiration produces lactic acid which can damage cells and leads to an oxygen debt

Question 2

give the word equation for aerobic respiration

Answer 2

glucose + oxygen = carbon dioxide + water

Question 3

give the balanced symbol equation for aerobic respiration

Answer 3

C6h12o6+6o2=6Co2+6H2o