Respiration

• Respiration


  A series of reactions that convert chemical energy stored in carbohydrates into ATP in the mitochondria
• Respiration


  • Takes place in the mitochondria of eukaryotic cells
• Respiration equation


  6O2 + C6H12O6 (glucose) → 6CO2 + 6H2O
• Types of respiration


  • Aerobic - respiration using oxygen
  • Anaerobic - respiration without oxygen