bioenergetics

• What are the two types of respiration discussed?

  Aerobic and anaerobic
• What describes the chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life?

  Metabolism
• Which type of respiration is most common and takes place with oxygen?

  Aerobic respiration
• Which type of respiration occurs without oxygen?

  Anaerobic respiration
• What molecule is required continuously for aerobic respiration in plants and animals?

  Oxygen
• Where does aerobic respiration take place in cells?

  Mitochondria
• What is the cause of lactic acid build up?

  Incomplete breakdown of glucose
• Which process transfers less energy?

  Anaerobic respiration
• What are the products of anaerobic respiration in plants and yeast?

  Ethanol and carbon dioxide
• What molecules form proteins?

  Amino acids