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Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n

Life’s essential activities are fueled by energy, sourced through cellular respiration\u2014a series of metabolic reactions converting chemical energy from oxygen<\/a> or food into adenosine triphosphate (ATP) while generating waste products.<\/p>\n

Glucose serves as the cell’s primary fuel for this process, and its metabolism is contingent on oxygen availability. The initial step, glycolysis, initiates the breakdown.<\/p>\n

ATP molecules, integral for diverse cellular functions like substance synthesis, membrane transport<\/a>, muscle contraction, and nerve conduction, are subsequently produced.<\/p>\n

Additionally, biological oxidation, involving hydrogen<\/a> elimination catalyzed by dehydrogenases and specific coenzymes, is a facet of cellular respiration, fundamentally characterized as an oxidation reaction.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Respiration at the Cell Level<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Living organisms require energy to carry on their essential life activities. This energy is provided within the cells by the phenomenon of respiration. Respiration is the universal procedure by which organisms breakdown complex compounds containing carbon<\/a> in a manner that permits the cells to collect a maximum of useable energy.<\/p>\n

In biology, the term respiration is used in two ways. More familiarly the term respiration means the exchange of breathing gases (CO2<\/sub> and O2<\/sub>) in between the organism and its environment. This exchange is called external respiration. Cellular respiration is the process by which energy is provided to cells in a step by step breakdown of C-chain molecules in the cells.<\/p>\n

Cellular respiration<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Cellular respiration is a set of metabolic reactions and procedures that occur in the cells of organisms to transform chemical energy from oxygen molecules or food into adenosine triphosphate and after that release waste products.<\/p>\n

Types of Cellular respiration<\/strong><\/h5>\n

The most typical fuel used by the cell to offer energy by cellular respiration is glucose. The way glucose is metabolized depends upon the availability of oxygen. Prior to going into a mitochondrion, the glucose molecule is divided to form two molecules of pyruvic acid (3 Carbon molecules). This reaction is called glycolysis (glycolysis literally suggests splitting of sugar), and occurs in the cytosol and is represented by the equation:<\/p>\n

\"Cellular-respiration-equation\"<\/p>\n

This reaction happens in all the cells and biologists think that a similar reaction might have happened in the very first cell that was arranged in the world.<\/p>\n

Cell processes pyruvic acid in three significant methods, alcoholic fermentation, lactic acid fermentation, and aerobic respiration. The first two reactions happen in the absence of oxygen and are described as anaerobic (without oxygen). The total breakdown of the glucose molecule happens just in the presence of oxygen, i.e. in aerobic respiration. Throughout aerobic respiration glucose is oxidized to CO2<\/sub> and water and energy are released.<\/p>\n

\"krebs-cyclen\"<\/p>\n

Aerobic Respiration<\/strong><\/h5>\n

” Aerobic respiration is the process of producing cellular energy in the presence of oxygen.”<\/p>\n

The chemical equation for aerobic respiration is:<\/p>\n

\"Aerobic-Respiration\"<\/p>\n

The energy is released by splitting the glucose molecules with the help of oxygen gas. At the end of the chemical reaction, energy, water molecules, and carbon dioxide gas are released as the by-products or end products of the reactions.<\/p>\n

The 2900 kJ of energy is released during the procedure of breaking the glucose molecule and in turn, this energy is used to produce ATP– Adenosine Triphosphate molecules which are utilized by the body for various purposes. Aerobic respiration procedure happens in all multicellular organisms consisting of animals, plants, and other living organisms.<\/p>\n

During the respiration process in plants, the oxygen gas enters the plant cells through the stomata, which is present in the epidermis (mesophyll cells) of leaves and stem of a plant. With the help of the photosynthesis<\/a> procedure, all green plants manufacture their food and thus release energy.<\/p>\n

Role of Mitochondria in Aerobic Respiration<\/strong><\/h6>\n

Mitochondria<\/a> are large granular or filamentous organelles that are dispersed throughout the cytoplasm<\/a> of animal and plant cells. Each mitochondrion is consisting of an external enclosing membrane and an inner membrane with intricate folds or cristae that extend into the interior of the organelle.<\/p>\n

Mitochondria play a role in cellular respiration by transferring the energy of the organic molecules to the chemical bonds of ATP. A big “Battery<\/strong>” of enzymes<\/a> and coenzymes gradually release energy from the glucose molecules. Thus, mitochondria are the “Power houses”<\/strong> that produce the energy necessary for numerous cellular functions.<\/p>\n

\"Mitochondria-role\"<\/p>\n

Adenosine Triphosphate and its Significance<\/strong><\/h6>\n

Adenosine triphosphate, normally abbreviated ‘ATP’ is a compound found in every living cell and is one of the necessary chemicals of life. It plays a crucial function in the majority of biological energy changes. Traditionally, ‘P’ represents the whole phosphate group.<\/p>\n

The second and third phosphate represent the so-called “high energy” bonds. If these are broken by hydrolysis, much more totally free energy is released as compared to the other bond in the ATP molecule. The breaking of the terminal phosphate of ATP releases about 7.3 Kcal<\/strong> of energy. The high energy ‘P’ bond enables the cell to collect a great quantity of energy in a very small area and keeps it ready for use as soon as it is needed.<\/p>\n

\"Adenosine-Triphosphate\"<\/p>\n

The ATP particle is utilized by cells as a source of energy for various functions, for instance, synthesis of more complex substances, active transport across the cell membrane, muscular contraction and nerve conduction, etc.<\/p>\n

Anaerobic Respiration<\/strong><\/h5>\n

The respiration in the absence of oxygen is called anaerobic respiration. It might be:<\/p>\n