-Cellular respiration is the process that releases energy by breaking down food molecules in the presence of oxygen. Cellular repiration takes place in the mitochodrion. The 3 phases of cellular respiration are Glycolysis (Fermentation), Krebs Cycle, and Electron Transport. Glycolysis takes place in the cytoplasm.
-Glycolysis involves the break down of glucose to form two molecules of pyruvate. These molecules enter the matrix of a mitochondrion, where they start the Krebs cycle.
-Before the Krebs cycle begins, pyruvic acid, which has three carbon atoms, is split apart and combined with an enzyme known as CoA, which stands for coenzyme A. The product of this reaction is a two-carbon molecule called acetyl-CoA.
<h3><u>The Food webs are preferred over food chains for representing the flow of energy in an ecosystem for the following reasons:
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The food webs are higher in complexity when compared to food chains and also, in food web, more than one primary producers is present which increases the 'flow of energy' in the ecosystem.
Food web represents the real life better than the food chains do.
Food web shows many different paths through which the organisms can be connected.
Each component is in balance with the other components. As long as the components are in balance, the ecosystem can remain stable and healthy. Ecosystems may remain stable for many years if the different components are balanced.
