Cambridge IGCSE Biology
12.3Anaerobic respiration
Anaerobic respiration in Cambridge IGCSE Biology: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives
What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.
- 12.3.1Describe anaerobic respiration, state that it releases much less energy per glucose molecule than aerobic respiration, and state its word equations in yeast and in muscles during vigorous exercise.
- 12.3.2Supplement: state the balanced equation for anaerobic respiration in yeast, and describe how lactic acid causes an oxygen debt and how the debt is removed after exercise.
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