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Question #219a6

Answer 1

cellular respiration is the oxidation of carbon compounds inside of a living cell or more precisely mainly inside of the mitochondria.

Explanation:

Respiration in general refers to breathing where Oxygen from the atmosphere is taken into the lungs and blood, and Carbon Dioxide from the blood is released into the lungs and the atmosphere.

Cellular respiration referes to the use of the Oxygen to turn Carbohydrates likes sugar into Carbon Dioxide, water and energy.

# C_6H_12O_6 + 6 O_2= 6 CO_2 + 6 H_2O + 36 ATP

The Oxidation of the glucose sugar in the equation above results in the production of energy molecules needed for the function of a living cell. The final reaction combining the Hydrogen ions with Oxygen occurs in the mitochondria.

Cellular Respiration is a result of the chemical processes of the Kreb's cycle. The complex process using multiple enzymes and protein structures as intermediate structures to break the sugar and separate the carbon atoms from the Hydrogen atoms. The Carbon is combined with Oxygen to produce Carbon Dioxide`CO_2` a waste product. The Hydrogen atoms are combined with Oxygen to produce water and large amounts of energy molecules. call ATP.

The mitochondria have specialized structures that allows cellular respiration to occur at temperatures that are not harmful to the cell but produce large amounts of energy.