Redox Reaction: Cellular Respiration
This report will overview the redox reaction - cellular respiration: C5H12O6 + 02 → 6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy and it’s use with the human body. Cellular respiration is a chemical process providing the body with usable and fast source of energy in the form of ATP. Along with ATP cellular respiration also produces CO2, H2O and Heat. This is an organic redox reaction.
Redox reactions
Redox reaction occur when there is a movement of electrons between atoms. Part of a redox reaction include:
Oxidising Agent: Atom losing/giving away electrons (causing reduction)
Reduction: Atom that gained/received the electron from the oxidizing agent, making it more negative and thereby the name reduction/reduced.
Reducing Agent: Atom that will be taking electrons …show more content…
(causing oxidation)
Oxidation: Atom that lost electrons, taken by the reducing agent, making it more positive thereby is oxidized.
Cellular respiration is an organic reaction, therefore we substitute electrons with hydrogen and oxygen atoms. Oxygen is a negative atom therefore causing reduction to the atom it is bonded with. While hydrogen is a positive atom, oxidizing the atom it is bonded with.
Participating molecules in cellular respiration:
Reactants
Reducing agent: C6H12O6 also known as glucose a sugar molecule produced through photosynthesis (reverse of cellular respiration).
Photosynthesis is the process by which plants capture sunlight - energy, and store it in the form of glucose molecules. When plants are eaten the glucose stores, unlike sunlight glucose can be broken down to ATP (at the end of cellular respiration) which is usable form of energy for our bodies.
Oxidizing Agent: Oxygen allows the cellular respiration reaction to take the Aerobic pathway, allowing the body to sustain functions in the long run. (Further explanation below)
Products:
Reduced: H2O, a products of cellular respiration is water. Water in different forms can be expelled from our bodies through breathing, sweat and urine.
Oxidized: CO2 is a second product, and will later be expelled from the body through exhalation. This CO2 is part of the natural cycle, and in smaller quantities than CO2 produced from car exhaust and industries.
Energy: 38 ATP - 40% and Heat -60% This is the main goal of cellular respiration.
Process of Cellular Respiration
Cellular respiration is a chemical process providing the body with usable and fast source of energy in the form of …show more content…
ATP
Cellular respiration is the chemical digestion process by which our body breaks molecules to retrieve energy in a usable form of ATP.
Glycolysis: Glyco- sugar, lysis- burst/break - the process in which a glucose molecule is split into two pyruvic acids (c-c-c). It is the first step of cellular respiration, it occurs in the cytosol of the cell and is anaerobic. Glycolysis requires 2 ATP, however the splitting of the glucose molecule produces 4 ATP therefore a positive net of 2 ATP.
Cellular respiration is an exothermic reaction, therefore following glycolysis enzymes and coenzymes will act as catalysts to assist continuing the reaction. Depending on whether or not enough oxygen is present, the reaction may proceed as anaerobic or aerobic.
Anaerobic: A fast process that does not require oxygen, and will continue in the cytoplasm of a cell, creating lactic acid. However anaerobic respiration is unsustainable, you would quickly run out of energy and pass out.
Aerobic: A slower process, that requires the presence of oxygen and will continue within the mitochondrial matrix. Aerobic respiration will produce energy in the form of 38 ATP (40%) and Heat
(60%).
Cellular respiration plays an important role in providing energy for our muscles. The Aerobic route requires time, after inhaling the body must wait for the oxygen to be distributed throughout. However, what happens when your body requires to switch from resting to active? For example, a bear jumps out of the trees, and you need to flee the scene. The sudden change in activity requires an immediate increase in energy supply however, the aerobic rote is slow and your body takes about 10 -15 seconds before your body adjusts to the increase in demands. Therefore, our body takes advantage of the anaerobic process, giving it a temporary, short term source of energy without the need of oxygen supply.
This report explained parts of a redox reaction; oxidizing agent, reduction, reducing agent and oxidation and how they fit within the organic cellular respiration reaction: C5H12O6 + 02 → 6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy. The report also spoke of the importance cellular respiration plays within the human body, and why it is important to have both aerobic and anaerobic pathways.
Redox reactions
Redox reaction occur when there is a movement of electrons between atoms. Part of a redox reaction include:
Oxidising Agent: Atom losing/giving away electrons (causing reduction)
Reduction: Atom that gained/received the electron from the oxidizing agent, making it more negative and thereby the name reduction/reduced.
Reducing Agent: Atom that will be taking electrons …show more content…
(causing oxidation)
Oxidation: Atom that lost electrons, taken by the reducing agent, making it more positive thereby is oxidized.
Cellular respiration is an organic reaction, therefore we substitute electrons with hydrogen and oxygen atoms. Oxygen is a negative atom therefore causing reduction to the atom it is bonded with. While hydrogen is a positive atom, oxidizing the atom it is bonded with.
Participating molecules in cellular respiration:
Reactants
Reducing agent: C6H12O6 also known as glucose a sugar molecule produced through photosynthesis (reverse of cellular respiration).
Photosynthesis is the process by which plants capture sunlight - energy, and store it in the form of glucose molecules. When plants are eaten the glucose stores, unlike sunlight glucose can be broken down to ATP (at the end of cellular respiration) which is usable form of energy for our bodies.
Oxidizing Agent: Oxygen allows the cellular respiration reaction to take the Aerobic pathway, allowing the body to sustain functions in the long run. (Further explanation below)
Products:
Reduced: H2O, a products of cellular respiration is water. Water in different forms can be expelled from our bodies through breathing, sweat and urine.
Oxidized: CO2 is a second product, and will later be expelled from the body through exhalation. This CO2 is part of the natural cycle, and in smaller quantities than CO2 produced from car exhaust and industries.
Energy: 38 ATP - 40% and Heat -60% This is the main goal of cellular respiration.
Process of Cellular Respiration
Cellular respiration is a chemical process providing the body with usable and fast source of energy in the form of …show more content…
ATP
Cellular respiration is the chemical digestion process by which our body breaks molecules to retrieve energy in a usable form of ATP.
Glycolysis: Glyco- sugar, lysis- burst/break - the process in which a glucose molecule is split into two pyruvic acids (c-c-c). It is the first step of cellular respiration, it occurs in the cytosol of the cell and is anaerobic. Glycolysis requires 2 ATP, however the splitting of the glucose molecule produces 4 ATP therefore a positive net of 2 ATP.
Cellular respiration is an exothermic reaction, therefore following glycolysis enzymes and coenzymes will act as catalysts to assist continuing the reaction. Depending on whether or not enough oxygen is present, the reaction may proceed as anaerobic or aerobic.
Anaerobic: A fast process that does not require oxygen, and will continue in the cytoplasm of a cell, creating lactic acid. However anaerobic respiration is unsustainable, you would quickly run out of energy and pass out.
Aerobic: A slower process, that requires the presence of oxygen and will continue within the mitochondrial matrix. Aerobic respiration will produce energy in the form of 38 ATP (40%) and Heat
(60%).
Cellular respiration plays an important role in providing energy for our muscles. The Aerobic route requires time, after inhaling the body must wait for the oxygen to be distributed throughout. However, what happens when your body requires to switch from resting to active? For example, a bear jumps out of the trees, and you need to flee the scene. The sudden change in activity requires an immediate increase in energy supply however, the aerobic rote is slow and your body takes about 10 -15 seconds before your body adjusts to the increase in demands. Therefore, our body takes advantage of the anaerobic process, giving it a temporary, short term source of energy without the need of oxygen supply.
This report explained parts of a redox reaction; oxidizing agent, reduction, reducing agent and oxidation and how they fit within the organic cellular respiration reaction: C5H12O6 + 02 → 6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy. The report also spoke of the importance cellular respiration plays within the human body, and why it is important to have both aerobic and anaerobic pathways.