WEEK 18

• what is metabolism?

  the sum of all the reactions in a cell of body
• what is the protein that controls all metabolic processes in organisms?

  enzymes
• what is oxygen debt?

  the amount of extra oxygen the body needs after exercise to react with the accumulated lactic acid and remove it from the cells
• what are the organs where glycogen is stored in animals?

  liver and muscles
• what is the word equation for anaerobic respiration in plants and fungi?

  glucose —> ethanol + carbon dioxide
• in which part of a eukaryotic cell does aerobic respiration occur?

  mitochondria
• what is the word equation for anaerobic respiration in animals?

  glucose —> lactic acid
• what type of respiration releases more energy? aerobic or anaerobic?

  aerobic
• is respiration an exo or endothermic process?

  exothermic, it releases energy
• what is the word equestrian for aerobic respiration?

  glucose + oxygen —> water + carbon dioxide