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Unit 3 Practice Essay
Respiration
Essay
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Explain what happens in each of the
two stages of respiration. State the
end products and where the stages
occur in the cell.
Essay Rubric
(10 points total)
Stage 1 (5 points)
 Example: In the cytoplasm,
glucose is broken down into smaller
molecules. A small amount of
energy is released.
+1: cytoplasm
+3: glucose  smaller molecules
+1: small amount of energy released
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Essay Rubric
(10 points total)
Stage 2 (5 points)
 Example: In the mitochondria, the
smaller molecules combine with
oxygen to produce water and
carbon dioxide. This reaction
releases a large amount of energy.
+1: mitochondria
+3: smaller molecules + oxygen 
water and carbon dioxide
+1: large amount of energy released
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