1. The document discusses the process of cellular respiration, which takes place in the mitochondria of cells. It involves the breakdown of glucose to extract energy, which is stored in ATP molecules.
2. There are three stages of cellular respiration: glycolysis, which breaks down glucose into pyruvic acid. Pyruvic acid is further broken down, producing acetyl CoA. Acetyl CoA then enters the Krebs cycle to generate more ATP.
3. Hydrogen is removed from glucose molecules during breakdown. The hydrogen combines with coenzymes like NAD+, forming high-energy NADH molecules. NADH then transfers electrons through an electron transport chain in the mitochondria to power ATP