Aerobic cellular respiration
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can describe the reactants and products of aerobic cellular respiration, and where it takes place.
Key learning points
- Aerobic cellular respiration requires oxygen.
- The reactants and products of aerobic cellular respiration can be summarised using a word equation.
- Aerobic cellular respiration takes place in the mitochondria and cytoplasm of animal, plant and fungi cells.
- Cells that require more energy, because they do a lot of work, have more mitochondria.
Keywords
Aerobic cellular respiration - Aerobic cellular respiration is a chemical process that uses oxygen from the air and glucose to provide energy for life processes.
Oxygen - Oxygen is an element found in the air that is a gas at room temperature and a reactant in aerobic cellular respiration.
Carbon dioxide - Carbon dioxide is a compound made of carbon and oxygen that is a gas at room temperature and a product of aerobic cellular respiration.
Mitochondria - Mitochondria are subcellular structures that use glucose and oxygen to carry out aerobic cellular respiration.
Cytoplasm - Cytoplasm is the jelly-like substance inside a cell where its chemical reactions take place.
Common misconception
Aerobic cellular respiration is a single chemical reaction.
This lesson uses the terms 'chemical process' and 'series of chemical reactions'.
Teacher tip
Say 'aerobic cellular respiration provides energy for life processes' rather than 'releases energy', as 'releases' can lead to pupils having incorrect ideas about energy.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Living organisms undergo cellular respiration to provide for life processes.
Q2.True or false? Respiration takes place all of the time.
Q3.Who’s right?
Q4.True or false? Glucose can be described as a fuel.
Q5.True or false? Breathing and cellular respiration are the same thing.
Q6.Match the process to its description.
A mechanical process not involving chemical reactions.
Chemical reactions that take place to provide energy.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Complete the word summary for cellular respiration; glucose + → carbon dioxide and water.
Q2.Where does respiration take place in fungi, plants and animals?
Q3.Match the substances to the description of their role in cellular respiration.
Carbon dioxide
Oxygen
Q4.Where do plants obtain glucose from?
Q5.What type of food can easily be broken down into glucose?
Q6.True or false? A skin cell will have more mitochondria than a muscle cell.
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