Cellular Energy and Glucose Breakdown

Vocabulary flashcards covering the components and chemical equation involved in breaking down glucose into usable energy and waste products.

Glucose

The molecule with the formula $C_6H_{12}O_6$ that cells break down using oxygen to produce usable energy.

Oxygen

The substance used by cells to break down glucose into usable energy.

Waste

The products labeled in the reaction as $6CO_2 + 6H_2O$, which are generated alongside usable energy from the breakdown of glucose.

Usable energy

The energy released when cells use oxygen to break down glucose ($C_6H_{12}O_6$) into waste products ($6CO_2 + 6H_2O$).