Cellular Respiration and Energy Production

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Objective

I can describe how cells use cellular respiration to produce energy.

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Key concepts

3 concepts

  1. 1

    The main goal of cellular respiration is to produce ATP, which is the energy currency of the cell.

  2. 2

    The three main steps of aerobic cellular respiration are glycolysis, the Krebs Cycle, and the electron transport chain and chemiosmosis.

  3. 3

    In the electron transport chain, oxygen acts as the final electron acceptor, combining with hydrogens to produce water.

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Practice

11 questions

1

What is the primary energy currency that cells use to power their processes?

2

In eukaryotic cells, where does aerobic cellular respiration primarily occur?

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Exit ticket

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Describe the three main steps of aerobic cellular respiration in eukaryotic cells and where each step takes place. Be sure to include the inputs and outputs of each step.

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