Aerobic Respiration

One of the most important enzyme controlled processes because it helps all cells
get their energy. It involves the reaction of glucose and oxygen to yield water
and carbon dioxide. This process occurs in the mitochondria of the cell with one
of biologys most important molecules ATP. ATP stands for adenosine
triphosphate and is typically known as currency of energy.
Respiration is not the same thing as breathing. Breathing is more properly called
ventilation. Instead, respiration is a chemical process in which energy is released
from food substances, such as glucose - a sugar. Aerobic respiration needs
oxygen to work. Most of the chemical reactions involved in the process happen in
tiny objects inside the cell cytoplasm, called mitochondria. This is the equation
for aerobic respiration:
glucose + oxygen carbon dioxide + water (+ energy)
The energy released by respiration is used to make large molecules from smaller
ones. In plants, for example, sugars, nitrates and other nutrients are converted
into amino acids. Amino acids can then join together to make proteins. The
energy is also used to allow muscles to contract in animals and to maintain a
constant body temperature in birds and mammals.
Digestion
Enzymes are important in digestion. Digestion is the breakdown of
carbohydrates, proteins and fats into small soluble substances that can be
absorbed into the blood. Lipases and proteases are used in biological detergents,
and enzymes are used in the manufacture of food and drink. Enzymes are
important in digestion. Digestion is the breakdown of carbohydrates, proteins
and fats into small soluble substances that can be absorbed into the blood.
Lipases and proteases are used in biological detergents, and enzymes are used
in the manufacture of food and drink. The enzymes involved in respiration,
photosynthesis and protein synthesis work inside cells. Other enzymes are
produced by specialised cells and released from them; the digestive enzymes are
like this. They pass out into the gut, where they catalyse the breakdown of food
molecules. CARBOHYDRASE/AMYLASE, PROTEASE, LIPASE.
Photosynthesis
Photosynthesis is a process used by plants in which energy from sunlight is used
to convert carbon dioxide and water into molecules needed for growth. These
molecules include sugars, enzymes and chlorophyll. Light energy is absorbed by
the green chemical chlorophyll. This energy allows the production of glucose by
the reaction between carbon dioxide and water. Oxygen is also produced as a
waste product.
Nucleus - containing DNA carrying the genetic code for enzymes and other
proteins used in photosynthesis
Cytoplasm - enzymes and other proteins used in photosynthesis made here
Protein synthesis