Aerobic and anaerobic respiration

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how do cells use energy from respiration

  • Combining smaller molecules into large molecules

  • Muscle contraction

  • To break large molecules into smaller molecules

  • To maintain our body temperature

  • To move substances around the cell

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What is metabolism

The combination of all chemical reactions in an organism 

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What are the two reasons animals cells prefer aerobic respiration to anaerobic respiration?

  • Anaerobic respiration doesn't break down the glucose molecule completely, and so releases less energy than aerobic respiration

  • Anaerobic respiration produces lactic acid which can damage cells and leads to an oxygen debt

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What is the word equation for aerobic respiration?

Glucose + oxygen âž” carbon dioxide + water