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Cellular Respiration

Key Stage 3

Meaning

Respiration is the process cells use to get energy from nutrients.

About Cellular Respiration

Respiration usually uses a sugar called glucose which is broken down into smaller molecules releasing energy for the cell.
In animal and plant cells respiration takes place in the mitochondria.
In bacteria respiration takes place in the cytoplasm.
Respiration can be aerobic which uses Oxygen or anaerobic which happens without Oxygen.

References

Edexcel

Cellular respiration, page 118-119, GCSE Combined Science, Pearson Edexcel
Cellular respiration, pages 170-171, GCSE Biology, Pearson, Edexcel