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They are raw materials for respiration.Glucose is burned and ATP is produced.

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Q: What happens to glucose and oxygen in the mitochondria?
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What are 2 reactants of cellular respiration?

Oxygen and Glucose =P


Which cellular organelle uses oxygen and glucose to provide energy?

The mitochondria.


What does the mitochondria use to make energy?

glucose and oxygen


What substances need to be available for mitochondria to function?

Mainly there are two requirements.They are glucose and Oxygen.


What materials do mitochondria consume?

Glucose is the fuel. Oxygen is also needed


What part of the cell does cellular respiration happen in?

The exchange of glucose and oxygen for water and carbon dioxide happens in the mitochondria and is then released through the cell membrane.


Which organelle in a cell uses oxygen when breaking down glucose?

Mitochondria in the cell use oxygen when breaking down glucose.


What is needed for mitochondria?

Mainly there are two requirements.They are glucose and Oxygen.


What does mitochondria need to be able to work?

The mitochondria needs ATP, (Adenine Tri Phosphate) Oxygen, Ribosomes, and Glucose.


Is oxygen required for the stage of respiration that takes place in the mitochondria?

yes it is. oxygen and glucose are both required.


Where does mitochondria get energy from?

They get energy from glucose. This energy released from respiration


How does cell convert glucose and oxygen into useable energy?

Actually glycolysis (the breakdown of glucose molecules into smaller parts) is anaerobic, and so happens without oxygen, but the product of this process is taken into the mitochondria and broken down further (Krebs cycle) in the presence of oxygen to make ATP (oxidative phosphorylation).