BRAINCAKEAerobic Respiration
Aerobic respiration is respiration that uses oxygen. It releases far more energy from each glucose molecule than anaerobic respiration, because the glucose is broken down completely to carbon dioxide and water.
The overall equation is:
C6H12O6 + 6O2 → 6CO2 + 6H2O + energy
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Key terms in this lesson
- reduced coenzyme
- A coenzyme, such as NAD or FAD, that has accepted hydrogen during an oxidation reaction and can donate it to another molecule.
More in Cellular Respiration
- Cellular Respiration
- ATP
- Respiration in the Cytoplasm
- Mitochondria
- Hydrogen Acceptors
- Investigating the Rate of Respiration
- Investigating the Site of ATP Synthesis
- Glycolysis
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