CAS BI 107 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Cellular Respiration, Atp Synthase, Phosphorylation

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We will consider two processes by which organisms harvest energy from food molecules: Aerobic respiration more efficient, occurs in presence of o2. Anaerobic respiration less efficient, occurs in absence of o2. Some organisms can survive using either kind of respiration (like yeast). Some rely principally on only one kind to survive. Humans, for example, rely on energy produced by aerobic respiration, and therefore require. Thus it is the exchange of gases, o2 for co2. However, cellular basis of breathing is the chemical process of harvesting energy from fuel molecules (including sugars). This process occurs at cellular level so cellular respiration. Gas exchange occurs through blood circulation and lungs [see figure 6. 1] Cellular respiration is sugar + o2 energy + co2 + h2o. Just like the energy to drive a car is generated by combustion of energy rich carbon containing molecules (organic), the energy to operate all cells comes from combustion of energy rich carbon-containing fuel molecules.

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