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Q: What gas do we take in when we breathe?
Oxygen
What gas do we breathe out?
Carbon dioxide
Where in the cell does respiration happen?
Mitochondria
What is the word equation for respiration?
Glucose + Oxygen → Carbon dioxide + Water (+ Energy)
Respiration releases ________.
Energy
What type of energy is released in respiration for the cell to use?
Chemical energy
What is the difference between aerobic and anaerobic respiration?
Aerobic uses oxygen, anaerobic does not.
Give one example of when the body might use anaerobic respiration.
During intense exercise / sprinting
What is produced in animals during anaerobic respiration?
Lactic acid
What is produced in yeast during anaerobic respiration?
Alcohol and carbon dioxide
Which type of respiration releases more energy: aerobic or anaerobic?
Aerobic respiration
Why do athletes breathe heavily after running?
To repay oxygen debt and break down lactic acid
What process in plants is the opposite of respiration?
Photosynthesis
Name two uses of fermentation in industry.
Making bread and making alcohol
