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Breathing and Respiration

Respiration   Activity 6.4   Take some freshly prepared lime water in a test tube. Blow air through this lime water. Note how long it takes for the lime water to turn milky

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Various Pathways of Respiration

Various Pathways of Respiration   We have discussed nutrition in organisms in the last section. The food material taken in during the process of nutrition is used in cells to provide energy

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ATP - The Energy Currency

Adenosine Tri Phosphate (ATP) The energy released during cellular respiration is immediately used to synthesise a molecule called ATP which is used to fuel all other activities in the cell. In thes

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Aerobic Respiration

Aerobic Respiration some organisms use oxygen to break-down glucose completely into carbon dioxide and water. The first step is the break-down of glucose, a six-carbon molecule, into a three-carbon

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Respiration in Human Beings

Respiration in Human Beings   In human beings (Fig. 6.9)   The air is taken into the body through the nostrils. The air passing through the nostrils is filtered by fine

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