ap bio unit 3

Cellular respiration is the process by which cells convert {{c1::glucose}} into usable energy in the form of {{c2::ATP}}.

The first stage of cellular respiration is {{c1::glycolysis}}, which takes place in the {{c2::cytoplasm}}.

The {{c1::mitochondria}} are the organelles responsible for the majority of ATP production during aerobic respiration.

Aerobic respiration requires {{c1::oxygen}} to act as the final electron acceptor in the electron transport chain.

The chemical equation for cellular respiration is {{c1::C{6}H{12}O{6} + 6O{2} \rightarrow 6CO{2} + 6H{2}O + \text{ATP}}}.

The process of {{c1::fermentation}} is used by cells to produce energy when oxygen is not available.