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1
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Word equation for aerobic respiration

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Glucose + Oxygen ➡️ Carbon dioxide + water + ATP

2
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Describe aerobic respiration

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Glycolysis (2 ATP)
Pyruvate combined with oxygen makes Carbon dioxide and water (36 ATP)
Total - 38 ATP

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Word equation for anaerobic respiration

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Glucose ➡️ lactic acid + 2ATP

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Describe anaerobic respiration in animal cells

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Glycolysis (2 ATP)
Pyruvate converts to lactic acid
Total - 2 ATP

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Describe glycolysis

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Glucose broken down into 2 pyruvate (2 ATP)

6
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Describe anaerobic respiration in plant and yeast cells

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Glycolysis (2 ATP)
Pyruvate converts into ethanol and carbon dioxide
Total - 2 ATP

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What is respiration?

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A series of enzyme controlled chemical reactions in which the energy stored in glucose is released to produce ATP