GCSE Biology Specification

OCR A J247

Section B1.3: Respiration

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#B1.3a

describe cellular respiration as a universal chemical process, continuously occurring that supplies ATP in all living cells

#B1.3b

describe cellular respiration as an exothermic reaction

#B1.3c

compare the processes of aerobic respiration and anaerobic respiration

in plants/fungi and animals the different conditions, substrates, products and relative yields of ATP

#B1.3d

explain the importance of sugars in the synthesis and breakdown of carbohydrates

use of the terms monomer and polymer

#B1.3e

explain the importance of amino acids in the synthesis and breakdown of proteins

use of the terms monomer and polymer

#B1.3f

explain the importance of fatty acids and glycerol in the synthesis and breakdown of lipids