Cellular Respiration Worksheet

Part l: Function and equation for respiration

t.

Write a Definition for cellular respiration in your own words.

2. What

Living things carry on the process of cellular respiration?

3. Write the chemical equation for cellular respiration identifying the

reactants and products.

4.

How does the equation for cellular respiration compare with the equation
for photosynthesis?
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Products

Reactants

Light energy (sun) + 5CO2+6H20

5. What is ATP? Why

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is it an important product of cellular respiration?

6. Write the chemical equation for the breakdown of ATP.

7. Write the chemical equation for the synthesis of ATP.

Part ll: Main site of cellular respiration

8. What

9.

is

the main site of cellular respiration in the cell?

Make a sketch of the respiration organelle and label the parts.

10.What energy molecules are produced in this respiration organelle?

Part lll: Aerobic and anaerobic are two types of cellular respiration
11. What is the difference between aerobic and anaerobic cellular respiration?

12. What is lactic acid fermentation? Where does it occur?

13. What does the buildup of lactic acid cause?

14. What is alcoholic fermentation?

15. ln what industry is alcoholic fermentation important?

16. Which produces the larger amount of energy- aerobic or anaerobic

respiration?

17. Write a summary of cellular respiration. !n your response:

State the function of celtular respiration

ldentify the site of cellular respiration

Compare aerobic and anaerobic forms of cellular respiration

Cellular Res iration Worksheet

Part l: Function and equation for respiration

1. Write a Definition for cellular respiration

2. What

in your own words.

Living things carry on the process of cellular respiration?

3. Write the chemical equation for cellular respiration identifying the

reactants and products.

4. How does the equation

for cellular respiration compare with the equation

for photosynthesis?
Products

Reactants
Light energy (sun) + SCOz+5H20

C6H1206

+ 60z

5. What is ATP? Why is it an important product of cellular respiration?