Respiration

• Purpose of respiration

  • Release energy
• Site of Aerobic respiration

  • Mitochondria
• Word equation for respiration

  • Glucose + oxygen -> carbon dioxide + water
  • C6H12O6 + 6O2 -> 6CO2 + 6H20
• Uses of energy released in repsiration

  • Movement
  • Transporting substances
  • growth + repair
  • making subtances
• Respiration is a exothermic reaction as it releases energy