Inputs and Outputs
The gas required as an input for aerobic cellular respiration
Oxygen (O2)
The organelle known as the "powerhouse of the cell" where aerobic respiration occurs
Mitochondria
The primary molecule cells use directly as chemical energy currency for work
ATP (Adenosine triphosphate)
Term describing cellular respiration pathways that require oxygen to produce large amounts of ATP
Aerobic
Photosynthesis stores solar energy in glucose, while cellular respiration does this to that energy
Releases it (ATP)
The simple sugar broken down during cellular respiration to release stored energy
Glucose (C6H12O6)
The fluid-filled region of the cell cytoplasm where glucose breakdown begins before entering the mitochondrion
Cytoplasm
The form of energy stored inside the chemical bonds of glucose molecules
Chemical energy
Term describing cellular respiration pathways that occur without oxygen
Anaerobic
The matter outputs of photosynthesis (O2 + C6H12O6) serve as these for cellular respiration
The gas released into the air as a matter output of cellular respiration
Carbon dioxide (CO2)
These types of organisms perform cellular respiration to extract usable energy from food
Plants AND animals
The overall energy transformation that occurs during cellular respiration
Turning chemical energy from food (glucose) into chemical energy in ATP (adenosine triphosphate)
The anaerobic process that allows cells to produce small amounts of ATP when oxygen is absent
Fermentation
The matter outputs of cellular respiration (CO2 + H2O) serve as inputs for this biological process
Photosynthesis
The liquid output produced alongside carbon dioxide during respiration
Water (H2O)
The folded inner membranes of the mitochondrion that provide surface area for energy transfers
Cristae
The main purpose of cellular respiration in living organisms
To break down food to generate ATP energy for cell work
The type of fermentation that occurs in human muscle cells during strenuous exercise without sufficient oxygen
Lactic acid fermentation
The two distinct organelles responsible for energy transformations in plant cells
Chloroplast (photosynthesis) and mitochondria (respiration)
The complete set of matter inputs needed for aerobic cellular respiration to occur
Glucose (C6H12O6) and Oxygen (O2)
The fluid space inside the inner membrane of the mitochondrion
Mitochondrial matrix
Aerobic respiration produces a much larger quantity of this energy molecule compared to anaerobic respiration
ATP (adenosine triphosphate)
The type of fermentation performed by yeast cells that produces carbon dioxide and ethyl alcohol
Alcohol fermentation
The concept describing how carbon dioxide, water, oxygen, and glucose continually move back and forth between photosynthesis and respiration
The cycling of matter