Difference between revisions of "Respiration"
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| + | ==Key Stage 2== | ||
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| + | '''Respiration''' is the process of releasing [[energy]] from food. | ||
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| + | ==Key Stage 3== | ||
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| + | '''Respiration''' is the process of releasing [[energy]] from food [[molecule]]s. | ||
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| + | ===About Respiration=== | ||
| + | : '''Respiration''' may be [[Aerobic Respiration]], requiring [[Oxygen]], or [[Anaerobic Respiration]] which can take place in the absence of [[Oxygen]]. | ||
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| + | |[[File:AerobicRespirationWordEquation.png|center|300px]] | ||
| + | |[[File:AnaerobicRespirationWordEquation.png|center|300px]] | ||
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| + | | style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |The word equation for '''aerobic respiration''' showing the [[reactant]]s and [[product]]s. | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |A word equation for '''anaerobic respiration''' in [[Animal Cell|animal cells]] and [[Plant Cell|plant cells]] and [[bacteria]] showing the [[reactant]]s and [[product]]s. | ||
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==Key Stage 4== | ==Key Stage 4== | ||
===Meaning=== | ===Meaning=== | ||
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===About Respiration=== | ===About Respiration=== | ||
| − | : '''Respiration''' | + | : '''Respiration''' may be [[Aerobic Respiration]], requiring [[Oxygen]], or [[Anaerobic Respiration]] which can take place in the absence of [[Oxygen]]. |
: In [[Eukaryotic Cell|eukaryotic cells]] '''respiration''' takes place in the [[mitochondria]]. | : In [[Eukaryotic Cell|eukaryotic cells]] '''respiration''' takes place in the [[mitochondria]]. | ||
: In [[Prokaryotic Cell|prokaryotic cells]] '''respiration''' takes place in the [[cytoplasm]] of the [[Cell (Biology)|cell]]. | : In [[Prokaryotic Cell|prokaryotic cells]] '''respiration''' takes place in the [[cytoplasm]] of the [[Cell (Biology)|cell]]. | ||
Revision as of 09:10, 5 June 2019
Contents
Key Stage 2
Meaning
Respiration is the process of releasing energy from food.
Key Stage 3
Meaning
Respiration is the process of releasing energy from food molecules.
About Respiration
- Respiration may be Aerobic Respiration, requiring Oxygen, or Anaerobic Respiration which can take place in the absence of Oxygen.
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| The word equation for aerobic respiration showing the reactants and products. | A word equation for anaerobic respiration in animal cells and plant cells and bacteria showing the reactants and products. |
Key Stage 4
Meaning
Respiration is the process of releasing energy from food molecules.
About Respiration
- Respiration may be Aerobic Respiration, requiring Oxygen, or Anaerobic Respiration which can take place in the absence of Oxygen.
- In eukaryotic cells respiration takes place in the mitochondria.
- In prokaryotic cells respiration takes place in the cytoplasm of the cell.