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8- Cell Respiration

Essential Idea- Cell respiration supplies Pp 122- 128

energy for the functions of life
Nature of Science:
Understandings:
Applications and skills:
Define Cell Respiration
• Cell respiration is the controlled release of energy
from organic compounds in cells to form ATP
• Glucose is the major substrate for respiration
• If a cell does not have glucose available, other
organic molecules such as fatty acids or amino
acids may be substituted as substrate
• Cell respiration is catalysed by enzymes which
ensures a sequential series of reactions in which
the covalent bonds are broken one at a time
• The energy released when covalent bonds are
broken is trapped in the form of ATP molecules
• Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is the molecule
which directly fuels the majority of biological
reactions
 Why cell respiration
• Cells require a constant source of energy to perform various tasks
Eg-
• Movement
• Transport
• division
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

• ATP is the chemical molecule which

directly fuels the majority of biological
reactions
• About 10 25 ATP molecules are
hydrolysed to ADP and inorganic
phosphate (Pi) daily
• ADP is reduced back to ATP using the
free energy from the oxidation of
organic molecules
ATP Cycle
Types of Respiration
Anaerobic versus Aerobic Cell Respiration
Glycolysis and Cell Respiration
Glycolysis
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dOaQQQrHqA