Energy Transformations in Living Systems · Cell Biology

Cellular Respiration

Examining the breakdown of glucose to generate ATP through aerobic and anaerobic pathways.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why is oxygen the most efficient final electron acceptor in the electron transport chain?
  2. 2How do cells switch between aerobic respiration and fermentation based on environmental conditions?
  3. 3What happens to the energy that is not captured as ATP during the oxidation of glucose?

MOE Syllabus Outcomes

MOE: Cellular Respiration - JC1
Level: JC 1
Subject: Biology
Unit: Energy Transformations in Living Systems
Period: Cell Biology

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