energy Flashcards
what 3 letters can be used to describe the amount of energy we need?
BMR (basal metabolic rate)
does anaerobic respiration require oxygen?
no
does aerobic respiration require oxygen?
yes
what does the transformation of energy refer to?
the concept that energy is neither created nor destroyed, however it can be transformed
chemical energy form food/ oxygen is transformed into which form of energy in our bodies?
heat
what is the basic formula for the production of energy?
glucose + oxygen = carbon dioxide + water + ATP
what is commonly referred to as the currency of energy in cellular respiration?
ATP
which stage of metabolism breaks macromolecules down
catabolism
which stage of metabolism builds macromolecules up?
anabolism
name three types of macromolecules
proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, nuclear acids
what are the three stages of cellular respiration that we studied?
glycolysis, kreb’s cycle and electron transport chain
what organelle is most important in cellular respiration?
mitochondria
how many stages of cellular respiration happen in that organelle?
2
are the stages that happen in that organelle anaerobic or aerobic?
aerobic
when one of the phosphates is fired off, what two things are produced?
ADP and energy
