GCSE Science Aerobic Respiration 1.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? BiologyRespiration and exerciseGCSEAQA Created by: Pixie~Flirt (:Created on: 04-12-12 15:53 Aerobic Respiration digestive system, lungs and circulation all work to provide body with glucose and oxygen needed for respiration during that, glucose reacts with oxygen, this releases energy, this energy vital for everything that goes on in body carbon dioxide are produced as waste products, called aerobic respiration as uses oxygen from the air glucose + oxygen ----> carbon dioixde + water (+ energy) C6H12O6 + 6O2 ----> 6CO2 + 6H2O + (energy) 1 of 2 Mitochondria: Site of Respiration aerobic respiration has a lot of chemical reactions, each one is controlled by a different enzyme, most take place in mitochondria of cells mitochondria are tiny rod shaped organelles, have folded inner membrane, provides large surface area for enzymes no. of mitochondria in cell, shows active the cell is 2 of 2
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