TOPIC 7: RESPIRATION

7.1 Understanding the respiratory process in energy production

a) State that all living processes require energy

-growth
-reproduction
-breathing

b) Identify the main substrate for producing energy

-glucose

c) State the two types of respiration

- External respiration also known as breathing (mechanical process) such as
exchanges of gases between the respiratory surfaces and its environment
- Internal respiration also known as cellular respiration such as oxidation of
food to release energy , AErobic respiration and ANAErobic respiration.

d) Explain what cell respiration is

- breaking down of glucose in the cell to release energy.

e) Explain the energy production from glucose during the process of aerobic respiration
f) State the conditions leading to anaerobic respiration in cells
g) Explain the process of anaerobic respiration in yeast
h) Explain the process of anaerobic respiration in human muscles
i) Write the chemical equations for aerobic and anaerobic respiration
j) Compare and contrast aerobic respiration with anaerobic respiration

(e+f+g+h+i+j)
Aerobic respiration

Anaerobic respiration
Similarities

-both are cellular respiration

-glucose is the main substrate
-energy is produced
Differences
Require oxygen
DOES NOT require oxygen
Glucose broken down COMPLETELY
Glucose is NOT broken down
completely
LARGE amount of energy is released
SMALL amount of energy is released
Occurs in cytoplasm and mitochondrion Occur in cytoplasm of cell ONLY
Water and carbon dioxide are produced Yeast: ethanol and carbon dioxide are
produce
Muscle cells: lactic acid is produce
C6H12O6 (glucose)+ 6o2 6CO2 + H2O +
Yeast : C6H12O6 2C2H5OH (ethanol)
energy
+2CO2 + energy
Muscle cells : C6H12O6 2C3H6O3 (lactic
acid) + energy