Which cell organelle runs aerobic respiration?
Mitochondria
What is the purpose of cellular respiration?
to release energy from food
How much ATP is made from one molecule of sugar? (Hint: it's a number)
approximately 36 ATP
What are the catalysts for cellular respiration?
Enzymes
Type of respiration that occurs in organisms when oxygen is not available
Fermentation (anaerobic)
Aerobic means that it is a process that requires ...
Oxygen
These are the two types of fermentation
lactic acid and alcoholic
Unit for measuring the amount of energy given off by a food product
Calories (kilocalories)
Our body heat comes from this
Cellular respiration
This is the type of fermentation occurs in human muscle tissue
Lactic acid
Food is broken down into these units; cellular energy
ATP
The reactants of cellular respiration are (give two)
Glucose (C6H12O6) and Oxygen (O2)
