IB Biology Topic C1.2 Cell Respiration (SL/HL) covers syllabus content as part of Topic C1: Molecules under Theme C: Interaction and Interdependence. Use these notes, questionbank, videos, flashcards, and lessons to review the topic, practise exam questions, and move between notes, videos, flashcards, and lessons where available.
C1.2 Cell respiration is part of Topic C1: Molecules under Theme C: Interaction and Interdependence.
What this topic covers
C1.2.1 ATP as the molecule that distributes energy within cells
C1.2.2 Life processes within cells that ATP supplies with energy
C1.2.3 Energy transfers during interconversions between ATP and ADP
C1.2.4 Cell respiration
C1.2.5 Differences between anaerobic and aerobic cell respiration in humans
C1.2.6 Variables affecting the rate of cell respiration
C1.2.7 Role of NAD as a carrier of hydrogen (HL)
C1.2.8 Conversion of glucose to pyruvate (HL)
C1.2.9 Conversion of pyruvate to lactate (HL)
C1.2.10 Anaerobic cell respiration in yeast and its use in brewing and baking (HL)
C1.2.11 Oxidation and decarboxylation of pyruvate (HL)
C1.2.12 Oxidation and decarboxylation of acetyl groups in the Krebs cycle (HL)
C1.2.13 Transfer of energy by reduced NAD (HL)
C1.2.14 Generation of a proton gradient (HL)
C1.2.15 Chemiosmosis and the synthesis of ATP in the mitochondrion (HL)
C1.2.16 Role of oxygen as terminal electron acceptor in aerobic cell respiration (HL)
C1.2.17 Differences between lipids and carbohydrates as respiratory substrates (HL)