Respiration 0.0 / 5 ? ScienceBiologyGCSEAQA Created by: Holly45Created on: 13-03-15 17:30 Respiration is not breathing in and out involves many reactions all of which are catalysed by enzymes releases energy that cells need releasing energy from the breakdown of glucose aerobic respiration is respiration using oxygen aerobic respiration goes on all the time in plants and animals most of the reactions for aerobic respiration happen inside mitochondria GLOCOSE + OXYGEN --> CARBON DIOXIDE + WATER + ENGERY 1 of 2 Respiration in exercise increases the heart rate some glucose from food is stored as glycogen anaerobic respiration is without oxygen GLUCOSE ---> ENERGY + LACTIC ACIDS (the incomplete breakdown of glucose) lactic acids build up and is painful 2 of 2
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