Production of energy through cellular respiration

Cellular respiration

The oxidation process of organic molecules through several stages to release energy

ATP molecule

ATP or adenosine triphosphate consists of three molecules of phosphate and one molecule of adenosine

Formation of ATP

Formed through the reaction between adenosine diphosphate with one molecule of phosphate

Substrate for cellular respiration

Glucose

Types of cellular respiration

Aerobic respiration, anaerobic respiration and fermentation

Aerobic respiration

Respiration that occurs in the presence of oxygen

Anaerobic respiration

Respiration that occur without the presence of oxygen

Fermentation

An alternative pathway of obtaining energy besides cellular respiration

Examples of the necessity of energy in a metabolic process (1)

Maintaining body temperature at an optimal temperature of 37°C

Examples of the necessity of energy in a metabolic process (2)

Contraction of muscles to allow movement