Aerobic cellular respiration in humans and other organisms
I can describe the reactants and products of aerobic cellular respiration, and explain where, why and when it takes place.
Aerobic cellular respiration in humans and other organisms
I can describe the reactants and products of aerobic cellular respiration, and explain where, why and when it takes place.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Cellular respiration happens continuously in all living organisms to transfer the energy needed for life processes.
- Cellular respiration is an exothermic chemical process that uses glucose as a fuel.
- Word equation and balanced symbol equation summarises the reactants and products of aerobic cellular respiration.
- Aerobic cellular respiration takes place in the mitochondria of eukaryotic cells.
- Aerobic cellular respiration takes place in the cytoplasm of prokaryotic cells, which do not have mitochondria.
Keywords
Cellular respiration - an exothermic chemical process that transfers energy for life processes, using glucose as a fuel
Exothermic - a chemical process that transfers energy to its surroundings
Aerobic - a process that requires oxygen
Mitochondria - sub-cellular structures involved in aerobic cellular respiration
Common misconception
Students frequently write in exams that respiration "creates" energy.
This lesson contains checks and practice tasks that address this misconception.
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