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Cellular Respiration
Cell Respiration
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| It is the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water 1 degree Celsius. | calorie |
| It is the process in which one molecule of glucose is broken in half, producing two molecules of pyruvic acid, a 3-carbon compound. | glycolysis |
| It releases energy from food molecules by producing ATP in the absence of oxygen | fermentation |
| When fermentation does not require oxygen, it is said to be ______. | anaerobic |
| It is the process that releases energy from food in the presence of oxygen. | cellular respiration |
| The Kreb's cycle takes place within the _______. | mitochondrion |
| In cells, the energy available in food is used to make an energy-rich compound called ________. | glucose |
| What substance produced by alcoholic fermentation makes bread dough rise? | carbon dioxide |
| The chemical equation for cellular respiration. | C6H12O6 + O2 6CO2 + 6H2O + ATP energy |
| What are the 3 steps in aerobic respiration? | 1. Glycolysis 2. Kreb's cycle 3. Electron Transport Chain |
| What substance is needed to begin the process of glycolysis? | ATP |
| In eukaryotic cells, most of cellular respiration takes place in the _______. | mitochondria |
| What are the waste product of cellular respiration? | carbon dioxide and water |
| The net gain of energy from glycolysis is | 2 ATP molecules |
| The electron transport chain uses high-energy electrons from the Kreb's cycle to ________. | convert ADP to ATP |