RESPIRATION IN PLANTS in 54 Minutes | Full Chapter Revision | Class 11 NEET
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ATP synthesis is essential for energy production in the body, with glucose being converted to ATP through various processes involving oxygen and enzymes in glycolysis. The electron transport system in mitochondria plays a crucial role in transforming ADP to ATP, with oxygen acting as the final electron acceptor to ensure energy production continues efficiently.
Insights
- ATP synthesis is essential for generating energy in the body, with glucose requiring two phosphates for this process, ultimately resulting in 34 ATPs out of 38 after reducing one carbon dioxide.
- Glycolysis, a universal pathway present in all cells, does not require oxygen and involves multiple steps converting glucose into smaller molecules, leading to the production of ATP and NADH2, while fermentation occurs in low oxygen conditions, yielding lactate or ethanol as byproducts.
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Recent questions
What is the main purpose of ATP synthesis?
To create energy in the body.
How is glucose converted into ATP?
By utilizing glucose and oxygen in the blood.
What is the significance of glycolysis in cellular metabolism?
It is a universal pathway for energy production.
How does fermentation occur in the absence of oxygen?
By producing lactate or lactic acid.
What role does the electron transport system play in ATP production?
Facilitating the transformation of ADP to ATP.
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