Physical Education A-Level
Cellular respiration stages
What Cellular respiration stages means in Physical Education A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Cellular respiration stages
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Glycolysis in the sarcoplasm, then the Krebs (citric acid) cycle in the mitochondrial matrix, and the electron transport chain on the inner mitochondrial membrane.
Topics that use Cellular respiration stages
- Energy systems (AQA A-Level)
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