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Cellular respiration

Lorixloveless


Posted 10/20/2009 12:50:51 PM 		What are two ways organisms can make ATP?

What is the process of breaking down glucose called?

The glucose is broken down into 3c molecules called?



*These are questions that are going to be on my exam in like three weeks i have been craming for some time now but the teacher doesb't cover these if any of you could i would like you to explain these and any information that might help me. please and thank you very much :)*
ARGERINE


Posted 10/20/2009 2:04:53 PM

Hi Lorixloveless



Process of breaking down glucose is called glycolysis.



glucose is broken down into pyruvate which is a 3 C compound.



and finally ATP is produced by oxidative phosphorylation and proton gradient ATP synthesis.



All the Best for the exam



 

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