Cellular
Respiration
ATP!
The
purpose of cellular
respiration is to take the
chemical energy in the food
we eat or the food that plants
produce during photosynthesis
and make an energy molecule
called ATP.
 ATP
stands for adenosine
triphosphate.
ATP!
ATP!
 ATP
is an amazing molecule because it
provides the energy our body needs to
function.
 When a phosphate group is broken off of
the ATP molecule, the molecule becomes
ADP (adenosine diphosphate)and a large
amount of energy is released.
 When a phosphate group is added to the
ADP, forming ATP, the energy is stored.
Cellular Respiration
Cellular
respiration occurs in
both plant and animal cells.
Cellular respiration occurs in
the mitochondria of the cell.
Mitochondria
 Mitochondria
are a peanut-shaped
structure with a double membrane and
their own DNA.
 The outer membrane is smooth, while the
inner membrane is folded into structures
called cristae.