Cellular Respiration Aerobic Cellular Respiration is the process by which the cells in our body get energy to carry out their functions. Cellular respiration is necessary for all living things due to the fact that living things are made up of cells and all cells need energy to carry out their functions. It takes place in the mitochondria of mainly eukaryotic cells. Mitochondria are considered the powerhouses of cells due to their high folds of energy. During aerobic respiration, oxygen is always present, which means there is a large amount of energy present. During cellular respiration, the food we consume is broken down, from sugar molecules, to energy molecules known as ATP. ATP is thought to be the ‘energy currency’ of cells. ATP stores energy in a solid bond, and cells can utilize this energy by breaking that bond, subsequently eliminating a phosphate group and bringing about ADP, which can then be reconverted to ATP. Toward the end of anaerobic respiration, there are just two molecules of ATP produced. During Cellular Respiration, a maximum of 38 atoms of ATP are formed. There are three main stages involved in cellular respiration to get …show more content…
These electron chains are oxidised, transferring all of their electrons to their carrier molecules which are embedded in the ECT membrane. NADH enter the electron transport chain. The FADH2 originate in the citric acid cycle. In the first part of this process, electrons that pass from NADH to the electron transport chain, flow through the remaining complexes. NADH is oxidized to NAD during process. In the second part of this process, FADH is oxidized, picking up more electrons for the chain. In the third part of this process, there are no more electrons added to the chain. When these electrons arrive at the fourth part of this process, they are all transferred to a molecule of oxygen. Since the oxygen is gaining electrons, it is reduced to