Cellular respiration - Labster Theory 14/4/2566 BE 01:29

Cellular respiration is the process by which animals convert food into a type of energy usable by their cells, known as ATP. The first
step of cellular respiration is called glycolysis and results in the formation of pyruvate.

Aerobic cellular respiration occurs when oxygen is present, and pyruvate will enter the Krebs cycle allowing the electron transport
chain to proceed. Anaerobic cellular respiration does not require the presence of oxygen and pyruvate will undergo lactic acid
fermentation. Comparing the result of aerobic and anaerobic respiration highlights why oxygen is so important for cellular respiration.

Carbohydrates
Aerobic
Anaerobic
Glucose Respiration
Respiration
Glycolysis
Lactic
Acid Pyruvate

LacticAcid ElectronTransportChain
Nucleus AcetylCoA
Fermentation

Krebs
Cytosol
Cycle

Mitochondria

Figure 1: Cellular respiration steps.

Cellular respiration is the process that converts the energy from chemical bonds in food to a form of energy that the cell can use,
ATP.

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