Biology GCSE
exothermic reaction
What exothermic reaction means in Biology GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of exothermic reaction
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Reference: OCR
Cellular respiration is classified chemically as this because the total bond energy of the products is lower than that of the reactants.
Topics that use exothermic reaction
- Respiration (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- Aerobic respiration
- Anaerobic respiration
- Cellular respiration
- Energy transfer
- Fermentation
- glycerol and fatty acids
- glycogen
- homeostasis
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