Respiration - understanding the basics and synoptic challenge question

A worksheet aimed at advanced biology students that aims to recap some of the basic facts about respiration and bridge the gap between GCSE ideology and advanced level study. The worksheet contains several questions that focus on a recap of the basic summary equation, reasons why the summary equation can be misleading, the nature of ATP hydrolysis, exergonic reactions and the site of different stages of aerobic respiration. There is a final synoptic challenge question that requires students to explain how glucose from our diet is transported to respiring cells. Answers to all questions are given on the second page of this worksheet.

Key words: respiration, ATP, glucose, exergonic, mitochondria, cytoplasm, aerobic, anaerobic, energy, glycolysis, link, Kreb's cycle, electron transport chain, synoptic, amylase, starch, digestion, ingestion, maltase, maltose, absorption, insulin, epithelial cell, co-transporter, sodium