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309 Cellular Resp
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cellular respiration - | Process that releases energy by breaking down glucose and other food molecules in the presence of oxygen |
| Reactants of cellular respiration - | glucose and oxygen |
| products of cellular respiration - | carbon dioxide, water, and ATP |
| Mitochondria - | The organelle that performs cellular respiration |
| CR Equation - | 6O2 + C6H12O6 -> 6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy |
| aerobic cellular respiration - | uses oxygen to make lots of ATP |
| anaerobic cellular respiration - | does not use oxygen but only makes a small amount of ATP |
| ATP - | the molecule cells use as a direct source of energy |