Main Ideas:
- Cellular Respiration is the process in which Oxygen and Glucose are released to make chemical energy for cells within all organisms.
- This process occurs in the mitochondria in the form of ATP
- There are two types of cellular respiration: aerobic (with oxygen) and anaerobic (without oxygen)
- The balanced equation for cellular respiration is C6H12O6 + 6O2 = 6CO2 + 6H2O
- The reactants include C6H12O6 (glucose/sugar) and 6O2 (oxygen)
- The products include 6CO2 (carbon dioxide) and 6H2O (water)
Summary:
- I have learned that cellular respiration is responsible for cellular energy and takes place within the mitochondria which releases ATP. Before researching I had known most of the information I had found. Some things that I did not know were that the mitochondria has several parts including the cristae which allows energy to cover the entire organelle. What surprises me most about this topic is that anaerobic processes could occur meaning that energy could still be spread without oxygen like in fermentation or lactic acid. I enjoyed researching this topic because I was able to learn and visualize how energy is actually created.
Citations:
- https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/cellular-respiration/603291
- https://www.ck12.org/book/CK-12-Life-Science-For-Middle-School/section/4.3/
- https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/articles/zcsbmsg
Are there different levels of ATP's? - Mia Carlson
ReplyDeleteYes, the T inside of ATP stands for tri (3), D inside of ADP stands for di(2), and the M inside AMP stands for mono (1). - Katelyn Allen
ReplyDeleteWhat is fermentation and how does it relate to this? - Kylie Dye
ReplyDeleteFermentation is a anaerobic process where energy is released in the form of ATP an occurs mostly in yeast cells. - Katelyn Allen
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