IB skill practice

Explain cell respiration and ATP transfer

Paper 1, Paper 2 5 marks Difficulty 3

State aerobic respiration equation meaning

A respiration summary in a medical biochemistry class shows glucose and oxygen entering a cell and carbon dioxide, water, and ATP leaving. State the purpose of aerobic respiration. Use the diagram, molecular model, or data labels before answering. Enter the answer and choose the interpretation that best matches the biological evidence.

Worked practice: biological evidence and answer

Use the labelled biological evidence first, then connect it to the final answer.