RESPIRATION AND SOME YEAST Flashcards
(12 cards)
1
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Equation for aerobic respiration
A
Glucose+oxygen->carbon dioxide + water + (energy)
2
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Where does respiration take place
A
Mitochondria
3
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What organisms respire
A
Plants and animals
4
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Is respiration mechanical/physical or chemical?
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Chemical
5
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Is breathing mechanical/physical or chemical
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Physical/mechanical
6
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What is respiration
A
The reaction between glucose and food and is when energy is released
7
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Equation for anaerobic respiration in animals
A
Glucose-> lactic acid
8
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Equation for anaerobic respiration in plants/yeast
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Glucose-> carbon dioxide + ethanol
9
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What is anaerobic respiration
A
Respiration when there isn’t enough oxygen present
10
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What’s yeast?
A
A microorganism from the fungi kingdom
11
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What do we use yeast for?
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To make bread and alcohol
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