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1
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What is the word formula for aerobic respiration?

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Glucose + oxygen -> Carbon dioxide + water + energy

2
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What is the chemical formula for aerobic respiration?

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C6H12O6 + 6O2 -> 6CO2 + 6H2O + 36ATP

3
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What is anaerobic respiration?

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Respiration without oxygen

4
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What is the word formula for anaerobic respiration in animals?

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glucose -> lactic acid

5
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What is the word formula for anaerobic respiration in some plants and fungi?

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glucose -> alcohol

6
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What is the special term we have for this type of respiration?

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Fermentation

7
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What is the role of the mitochondrion in respiration?

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Respiration occurs in the mitochondrion

8
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What is the role of ATP in living things?

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It supplies you with energy

9
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What does ATP stand for?

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Adenosine Triphosphate

10
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What is the formula for creation of ATP from ADP?

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ADP + P + energy -> ATP

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What is the formula for the release of energy from ATP?

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ATP -> ADP + P + energy

12
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What are chemical bonds?

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Shared pairs of electrons holding two atoms together

13
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What is the role of chemical bonds in energy reactions?

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They contain energy

14
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What is an exothermic reaction?

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They give off energy

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What is an endothermic reaction?

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They take in energy

16
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What is the difference between kinetic and potential?

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Kinetic energy is used, potential energy is stored

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What is the law of conservation of energy?

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Can’t be created or destroyed

18
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How do enzymes participate in chemical reactions?

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They control the chemical reactions