Question

What is the role of O2 in aerobic respiration?

Answer 1

Answer:

Role of O2 in aerobic respiration is.....

O2 is used to break gulucose into CO2 , H2O and energy. and in aerobic respiration this Breakdown occurs in Mitochondria.

Explanation:

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Answer 2

The chemical equation of overall aerobic respiration process is:

$C_{6} H_{12} O_{6}+6 O_{2} \stackrel{\text { engymes }}{\longrightarrow} 6 H_{2} O+6 C O_{2}+38 A T P$

The aerobic respiration is generation of ATP molecules through oxygen. The aerobic respiration takes place by following steps:

1. Glycolysis (Breakage of glucose) – the oxygen is not required and it is taking place in cytoplasm.
2. Acetyl Co-A formation – this stage uses oxygen indirectly.
3. Kreb's cycle – this stage uses the oxygen indirectly and it is taking place in mitochondria.
4. Electron transport cycle – this stage uses the oxygen mainly where the oxygen is acquired and electron from the electron transport chain is acquired and converted into water.