What Is Respiration Without Oxygen Called?
Respiration without oxygen is anaerobic respiration. It is called fermentation. Fermentation takes place in various prokaryotes, and unicellular eukaryotes. Lactic... View Article
Respiration without oxygen is anaerobic respiration. It is called fermentation. Fermentation takes place in various prokaryotes, and unicellular eukaryotes. Lactic... View Article
During photosynthesis, CO2 is reduced to glucose and H2O is oxidised to release O2. In cellular respiration, glucose is oxidised... View Article
Energy is released in respiration as macromolecules are oxidised. This chemical energy is stored in the form of ATP. Also... View Article
Oxygen acts as a final electron acceptor in the electron transport chain, resulting in the formation of water. It drives... View Article
Glycolysis occurs in the cytoplasm of the cell. Glycolysis occurs in all living organisms, aerobic as well as anaerobic. Also... View Article
Respiration is controlled by the concentration of CO2 and H+. Chemoreceptors present adjacent to the respiratory rhythm centre in the... View Article
Aerobic cellular respiration occurs in the cytoplasm and mitochondria. Glycolysis occurs in the cytoplasm, Krebs’ cycle occurs in the mitochondrial... View Article
Glycolysis is the common pathway in both aerobic respiration and fermentation. Partial oxidation of glucose by glycolysis results in the... View Article
The goal of aerobic respiration is to derive energy from macromolecules such as carbohydrates, proteins and fats to carry out... View Article
The stage that produces most of the ATP during cellular respiration is the electron transport system (ETS) present in mitochondria.... View Article
Carrier proteins, which are involved in the active transport against the concentration gradient of ions require ATP, e.g. sodium-potassium pump,... View Article
Glucose is transported across the membrane by carrier proteins. Glucose is transported by facilitated diffusion or by secondary active transport.... View Article
Protein pumps are involved in the active transport of ions and molecules against the concentration gradient. They require energy (ATP).... View Article
Ribosomes are the protein manufacturing factories. They facilitate the protein synthesis by mRNA, where sequences of amino acids in the... View Article
There are peripheral and integral proteins present in the cell membrane. They are involved in the cell signalling pathway, defence... View Article
A nucleosome is the repeating unit in the chromatin thread. It is made up of a core of histone octamers... View Article
The deficiency of protein and calories in the food is termed protein-energy malnutrition or PEM. Kwashiorkor and Marasmus are the... View Article
Protein metabolism involves the synthesis of proteins and amino acids, i.e. anabolism and breakdown of proteins into amino acids, i.e.... View Article
A) oxidation of phosphate group in ATP B) formation of ATP by transfer of phosphate group from a substrate to... View Article
A) Fructose 1, 6-bisphosphate B) Glucose-6-phosphate C) Acetyl CoA D) Pyruvic acid Answer: C) Acetyl CoA Explanation: Acetyl CoA is... View Article