Cellular Respiration

Specifics

MitochondriaThe red “furnaces” (cell structures) where respiration occurs.

The process by which cells (all cells) breakdown food (usually sugar) to produce ATP.

Cellular Respiration

ATPThe main fuel source that cells use to power all other activities.

OxygenFood

Carbon Dioxide

Sugar

Required:

Produced:

ATP

ATP

What’s Required? - What’s Produced?

O2

CO2 H2O

Water

O2

food

enzymes

CO2

H2O

ATP

How does it happen?

Organisms breath in oxygen which is used to breakdown food (sugar) in order to produce fuel (as ATP) which allows them to live. CO2 and H2O are waste products.

C6H12O6 O2 ATP CO2H2O+ + +

glucose + oxygen energy + carbon + water dioxide