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Ch.9 Respiration
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| term used by scientists to measure the energy stored in foods; also, the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 mL of water by 1 degree Celsius | Calorie |
| first step in releasing the energy of glucose, in which a molecule of glucose is broken into 2 molecules of pyruvic acid | Glycolysis |
| process that releases energy by breaking down glucose and other food molecules in the presence of oxygen | Cellular Respiration |
| electron carrier involved in glycolysis | NAD+ |
| process by which cells release energy in the absence of oxygen | Fermentation |
| process that does not require oxygen | Anaerobic |
| process that requires oxygen | Aerobic |
| second stage of cellular respiration, in which pyruvic acid is broken down into carbon dioxide in a series of energy-extracting reactions | Krebs Cycle |
| a series of proteins in which the high-energy electrons from the Krebs cycle are used to convert ADP to ATP | Electron Transport Chain (ETC) |