Biology GCSE
energy release
What energy release means in Biology GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of energy release
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Reference: OCR
The release of chemical potential energy from organic molecules, primarily glucose, to synthesize ATP.
Topics that use energy release
- Respiration (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- Aerobic respiration
- Anaerobic respiration
- Cellular respiration
- Energy transfer
- exothermic reaction
- Fermentation
- glycerol and fatty acids
- glycogen
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