7. Cellular Respiration

By the end of this section you should be able to:

1. Write the chemical equation for cellular respiration using words and chemical symbols.

Essential Vocabulary

Cellular respirationChemical equationReactantsProductsCarbon dioxideWaterGlucoseOxygen gas

2. Model the basic process of aerobic respiration, identifying the inputs and outputs of the reaction.

Essential Vocabulary

AerobicMitochondrion

3. Describe the role of ATP for energy transfer during cellular respiration.

Essential Vocabulary

ATPADPChemical energy

4. Explain how the bonds of food molecules are broken and the energy in those molecules are transferred into ATP, a more usable form of chemical energy.

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Cellular Respiration Content Review

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