Dedicated to my spectacular Biology Teacher Mrs.Buck!

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Hello! My name is Cellular Respiration and don't we have a busy day today!
Today we have to visit my company called Cellular Respiration. My company
produces the biggest product in the world...ATP(Energy)! The processes to make this product
include Glycolysis, the Kreb's Cycle, and the Electron Transport Chain. Not only is this the most
important product, it's completely necessary for everyone in the whole world! Lets go!

*Woof*

*Meow*

Cellular Respiration

Welcome to my company called Cellular
Respiration! Lets go inside shall we?

Welcome to the Glycolysis Process! This process occurs in the cytoplasm of the cell and doesn't require
oxygen;therefore, this process is called an anaerobic process. Now in this process 1 molecule of
Glucose, a 6-carbon compound, is broken down in half producing 2 molecules of Pyruvic Acid, a 3-carbon compound.
At the beginning of this process 2 ATP molecules are used to get the process going. It's sort of an investment that
will be paid back later to put in in reality. At the end of this process 4 ATP molecules are produced, but 2 of the
ATP molecules are given back to the process so the 2 ATP molecules at the beginning of the process are paid back.
Saying this, Glycolysis produces 2 ATP molecules & 2 NADH molecules and gives the cell a net gain of 2 ATP
molecules. The 2 NADH molecules are then transported to the Electron Transport Chain while the 2 ATP
molecules along with the 2 Pyruvic Acid molecules are transported to the Kreb's Cycle. But if no oxygen is present
then it would technically be transported to the Fermentation Process! Lets move on to the next room!