Aerobic Respiration
Contents
Key Stage 3
Meaning
Aerobic Respiration is the process of releasing stored chemical energy from sugar molecules by reacting the sugars with oxygen.
About Aerobic Respiration
- In animal and plant cells respiration takes place in the mitochondria.
- In bacteria respiration takes place in the cytoplasm.
Word Equation
The word equation for aerobic respiration showing the reactants and products. |
Symbol Equation
The balanced symbol equation for aerobic respiration. |
Key Stage 4
Meaning
Aerobic Respiration is the process of releasing stored chemical energy from glucose by reacting it with Oxygen.
About Aerobic Respiration
- Aerobic respiration can only take place in the presence of Oxygen.
- Aerobic respiration provides cells with the energy they need for protein synthesis, active transport and movement.
- In eukarytotic cells aerobic respiration takes place in the mitochondria.
- In prokaryotic cells aerobic respiration takes place in the cytoplasm of the cell.
Word Equation
The word equation for aerobic respiration showing the reactants and products. |
Symbol Equation
The balanced symbol equation for aerobic respiration. |
References
AQA
- Aerobic respiration, page 159, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Biology, CGP, AQA'
- Aerobic respiration, page 173, GCSE Biology, CGP, AQA'
- Aerobic respiration, page 54, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA'
- Aerobic respiration, page 62, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA'
- Aerobic respiration, pages 12, 36-7, GCSE Biology; Student Book, Collins, AQA'
- Aerobic respiration, pages 120-1, GCSE Biology, Hodder, AQA'
- Aerobic respiration, pages 134-137, GCSE Biology; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA'
- Aerobic respiration, pages 5, 105-6, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 1, Hodder, AQA'
- Aerobic respiration; conversions of energy, page 107, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 1, Hodder, AQA'
Edexcel
- Aerobic respiration, page 118, GCSE Combined Science, Pearson Edexcel
- Aerobic respiration, page 170, GCSE Biology, Pearson, Edexcel
- Aerobic respiration, page 64, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel
- Aerobic respiration, page 92, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel
- Aerobic respiration, pages 270-272, GCSE Biology, CGP, Edexcel