Anaerobic respiration

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  • Created on: 14-03-19 12:58
What is anaerobic respiration ?
Refers to the oxidation of molecules in the absence of oxygen to produce energy.
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Does anaerobic respiration use oxygen ?
no
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Anaerobic can supply energy to muscles when there is not enough __
Oxygen for aerobic respiration
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What is produced in muscle cells ?
It produces lactic acid
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What does the blood through muscles remove ?
Lactic acid
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Anaerobic respiration can supply ...
energy to muscles when there is not enough oxygen for aerobic respiration
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What is anaerobic respiration ? 2nd
Incomplete breakdown of glucose to release energy
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In plant and fungal cell there is a different form of anaerobic respiration that produces, what ?
Ethanol
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Is there oxygen used in animals during anaerobic respiration ?
no oxygen is used
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What does anaerobic respiration in animals involve ?
It involves breakdown of glucose
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What does anaerobic respiration not require ?
does not require oxygen
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How much energy does anaerobic respiration need ?
much less energy
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Can glucose be broken down ?
Kind of. The glucose only partly broken down to lactic acid
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Does anaerobic respiration occur in the mitochondria ?
NO IT DOES NOT
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Why can't human muscle cells function on anaerobic respiration alone ?
It releases less oxygen per glucose molecule - does not release energy
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