goes to every cell in the body - process of releasing energy from glucose
ATP acts as an energy source for many cell processes and transports energy
respiration is controlled by enzymes - rate of respiration is affected by pH and temp
aerobic respiration
happens when there is plenty of oxygen available
most efficient way to release energy from glucose
this is used most of the time
glucose + oxygen ----> carbon dioxide + water + (energy0
respiration rate increases, oxygen consumption and carbon dioxide production increases
rate of oxygen consumption can be used to estimate metabolic rate
anaerobic respiration = doesnt use oxygen
vigorous exercise cant supply enough
oxygen to muscles for aerobic resp - heart
rate and breathing rate increase as much as
they can - muscles have to start respiring
anaerobically
not the best way to convert glucose to energy bcuz it
releases much less energy per glucose molecule than
aerobic
in aerobic glucose is only partially broken down - lactic acid is
produced - lactic acid builds up in the muscles = pain and muscle
fatigue
glucose ---> lactic acid + (energy)
after resorting to anaerobic resp you have an oxygen debt
- need extra oxygen to break down all of the lactic acid that
has built up in muscles and allow aerobic to begin
keep breathing hard after exercising to repay the debt
lactic acid has to carried to liver so heart rate stays high
LLL
RQ = amount of CO2 produced / amount of O2 produced
0.7-1 = respiring aerobically
greater than 1 = short of oxygen respiring anaerobically