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309 Cellular Resp
Term | Definition |
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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 |