The following eight points will highlight the eight major factors affecting aerobic respiration in Plants. The eight environmental factors effecting the rate of respiration are: (1) Oxygen Content of the Atmosphere (2) Effect of Temperature (3) Effect of Light (4) Effect of Water Contents (5) Effect of Respirable Material (6) Effect of Carbon Dioxide Concentration (7) Protoplasmic Conditions and (8) [...]
Let us make an in-depth study of the four stages involved in the aerobic respiration process. The four stages involved in the aerobic respiration process are: (1) Glycolysis (or EMP-Pathway of Glycolytic Breakdown) (2) Pyruvate Oxidation or Conversion of Pyruvic Acid to Acetyle Coenzyme A (3) TCA Cycle or Krebs’ Cycle and (4) Terminal Oxidation. Stage I of Respiration: Glycolysis [...]
In this article, we will discuss about the energy yield of aerobic respiration and advantages of stepwise oxidation. Total ATP Production from Glucose Oxidation: Let us now calculate the total ATP production from the complete oxidation of a glucose molecule to CO2 and H2O under aerobic conditions. 1. Glycolysis: It provides 2 ATP molecules and 2 NADH + 2H+. 2. [...]