Aerobic respiration
What Aerobic respiration means in Biology A (Salters-Nuffield) A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The splitting of the respiratory substrate to release carbon dioxide as a waste product and the reuniting of hydrogen with atmospheric oxygen with the release of a large amount of energy.
The link reaction and Krebs cycle complete the oxidation of glucose, producing CO2, ATP, reduced NAD and reduced FAD.
Topics that use Aerobic respiration
- Topic 7: Run for your Life (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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- ATPase
- Biocompatibility
- Carbon dioxide production
- Cellular respiration pathways
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- Coenzymes in respiration
- Electrocardiograms (ECGs)
- Fast twitch fibres
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