Cellular Respiration: Energy from Glucose
7th Grade · Science · 30 min· 7 Ls 1.7
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Learning Objective
I can describe how cells use cellular respiration to release energy from glucose.
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The energy "currency" that cells need to perform active transport and other cell processes is ATP, which stands for adenosine triphosphate.
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In eukaryotic cells, aerobic cellular respiration occurs in the mitochondria, which are membrane-bound organelles found in protists, fungi, animals, and plants.
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The three main steps of aerobic cellular respiration are glycolysis, the Krebs Cycle, and the electron transport chain and chemiosmosis.
