Respiration
- Respiration is crucial for living things as it generates ATP.
- ATP is used for energy supply in organisms.
- There are two types of respiration: aerobic and anaerobic.
- Detail understanding of stages of both aerobic and anaerobic respiration is essential.
- Knowledge to compare aerobic and anaerobic respiration is required.
- This topic has relevance to exercise, health, and gas exchange.
- Different organisms may have varying rates of respiration.
- The topic connects to the concept of the oxygen dissociation curve and the need to unload oxygen at muscles.
- Oxygen powers respiration and produces ATP, which provides energy; increased energy demand requires more respiration.