Combined Science GCSE
Cell respiration
What Cell respiration means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Cell respiration
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Reference: AQA
The process in which sugar molecules are broken down to release energy for processes such as muscle contraction and active transport itself.
Topics that use Cell respiration
- Active transport (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Active transport
- Active transport against a concentration gradient
- Carrier proteins
- Concentration gradient
- Diffusion
- Direction of movement relative to concentration gradients
- Energy requirements and carrier proteins
- Mineral ions and healthy plant growth
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