A-LevelBiologyEnergy and respirationOct/Nov 2024Paper 4 Q311 Marks
During aerobic respiration, cells respire substrates such as glucose to produce ATP. Some events that occur during aerobic respiration are: • The respiratory substrate breaks down into smaller and smaller molecules. These series of reactions are described as catabolism. • Coenzymes take part in various reactions. In some reactions, coenzymes are reduced or oxidised. • Carbon dioxide is released.
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