Cellular respiration
releases (transfers) chemical energy from sugars and other carbon-based molecules to make ATP when oxygen is present
C6 H12 O6+ 6O2➡️➡️➡️ 6CO2 +6H2O+ heat+ ATP
It is an exothermic reaction because heat is released
Producers and consumers carry out cellular respiration
Aerobic respiration
It requires oxygen to take place
Produces a large amount of energy (ATP 36-38) CO2, and H2O
Cellular respiration is an aerobic process
Takes place in the cytoplasm and Mitochondria
Stages: Glycolysis, link reaction, Krebs cycle, and electron transport chain
Anaerobic respiration
does not require oxygen. It takes place in the cytoplasm
Produces less energy (2 ATP)
Produces lactic acid (in animals) and ethanol and CO2 in plants and yeast
Stages: Glycolysis and Fermentation
Mitochondrion
bean-shaped organelle that supplies energy to the cell and has its own ribosomes and DNA. They release the chemical energy required to make ATP
Cellular respiration takes place in the mitochondria
Krebs Cycle (Citric Acid Cycle) - the second set of reactions in cellular respiration .
The function is to complete the breakdown of glucose started in glycolysis and fuel the production of ATP
Occurs in the Mitochondria
Pyruvate is broken down
Coenzyme A is added
Citric acid is formed
Citric acid is broken down
Five-carbon molecule is broken down
Four-carbon molecule is rearranged
The electron transport chain- the final stage of CR
It uses proteins from the inner membrane of the mitochondrion to make ATP
Occurs in the Mitochondria
Electrons are transferred
Hydrogen ions are transported
ATP is produced
Water is formed
Fermentation (Anaerobic)
Allows glycolysis to continue by providing a steady supply of NAD+
It removes electrons from NADPH and recycles NAD+
Occurs during exercise and Lactic Acid is a by- product and causes muscles to feel like they are burning
Examples: soy sauce from aspergillus
Cheese, yogurt from lactobacillus
ATP (adenosine tri-phosphate)
The cell’s energy currency
Glycolysis
The first stage of CR where glucose is broken down into compounds the mitochondria can use for CR
Occurs in the cytoplasm
It uses a series of enzymes to break glucose into 2- 3 carbon molecules called pyruvate
Inputs of Glycolysis
Outputs of Glycolysis
Glucose, ATP, NAD+ , and ADP
2 ATP, NADH, water, and 2 molecules of Pyruvate
Electron carriers
Molecules that transport electrons during celular respiration to help produce ATP