Cellular waste product

Revision as of 15:24, 4 September 2012 by WikiBot (talk | contribs) (Robot: Automated text replacement (-{{WikiDoc Cardiology Network Infobox}} +, -<references /> +{{reflist|2}}, -{{reflist}} +{{reflist|2}}))
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)
Jump to navigation Jump to search


Cellular waste products are formed as a byproduct of cellular respiration, a series of processes and reactions that generate energy for the cell, in the form of ATP. Two examples of cellular respiration creating cellular waste products are aerobic respiration and anaerobic respiration.[1]

Aerobic respiration

Main article: Aerobic respiration

When in the presence of oxygen, cells use aerobic respiration to obtain energy from glucose molecules.[2][3]

Simplified Theoretical Reaction: C6H12O6 (aq) + 6O2 (g) → 6CO2 (g) + 6H2O (l) ΔHc -2880KJ

In aerobic respiration, the cellular waste products are:

Anaerobic respiration

Main article: Anaerobic respiration

When oxygen is not available, a cell must undergo anaerobic respiration to generate energy. Fermentation is an example of anaerobic respiration.

Simplified Theoretical Reaction: C6H12O6 <math>\to</math> 2C3H6O3 + 2 ATP (120 kJ)

In anaerobic respiration, the cellular waste product is:

References

  1. ↑ cellular respiration: Definition and Much More from Answers.com
  2. ↑ Aerobic Respiration
  3. ↑ http://library.thinkquest.org/C004535/aerobic_respiration.html

See also


Template:WikiDoc Sources

Retrieved from "https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php?title=Cellular_waste_product&oldid=712333"