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Chapter 7
Biology 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| alcoholic fermentation | the process by which pyruvic acid is converted to ethyl alcohol; the anaerobic action of yeast on sugars |
| anaerobic pathway | does not require oxygen |
| cellular respiration | the process in which cells make ATP by breaking down organic compounds |
| fermentation | a process in which cells make a limited amount of ATP by converting glucose into another organic compound, such as lactic acid or ethyl alcohol, in the absence of oxygen |
| glycolysis | a pathway in which glucose is oxidized to pyruvic acid |
| kilocalorie | a unit of energy equal to 1,000 calories; the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1kg of water by 1 degree C |
| lactic acid fermentation | process by which pyruvic acid is converted to lactic acid |
| NAD+ | an organic molecule that accepts electrons during redox reactions |
| pyruvic acid | a three-carbon molecule that is the end product of glycolysis |
| acetyl coenzyme A | compound that reacts with oxaloacetic acid in the first step of the Krebs cycle |
| aerobic respiration | process in which cells make ATP by breaking down organic compounds, with oxygen as the final electron acceptor |
| citric acid | a six-carbon compound formed in the Krebs cycle |
| electron transport chain | molecules in the thylakoid membrane or inner mitochondrial membrane that uses some of the energy in electrons to pump protons across the membrane |
| FAD | compound that accepts electrons during redox reactions |
| Krebs cycle | a series of biochemical reactions that release carbon dioxide and result in the formation of ATP |
| mitochondrial matrix | the space inside the inner membrane of a mitochondrion |
| oxaloacetic acid | a four-carbon compound that compound with acetyl CoA in the Krebs cycle to produce citric acid |