Aerobic respiration
What Aerobic respiration means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA, OCR.
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Reference: AQA
Respiration that takes place using oxygen, occurs mainly in mitochondria, and completely breaks down glucose to carbon dioxide and water, transferring a relatively large amount of energy per glucose molecule.
Requires oxygen, uses glucose and oxygen and produces carbon dioxide and water, transferring a relatively larger amount of energy per glucose molecule.
Respiration that needs oxygen and releases energy steadily from glucose.
Respiration that uses oxygen and produces carbon dioxide and water.
Respiration that requires oxygen and produces carbon dioxide and water, releasing a large amount of energy.
Topics that use Aerobic respiration
- Active transport (AQA GCSE)
- Aerobic and anaerobic respiration (AQA GCSE)
- Response to exercise (AQA GCSE)
- Respiration (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- Anaerobic respiration
- Cellular respiration
- Energy transfer
- Fermentation
- glycogen
- lactic acid
- Oxygen debt
- Respiration
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