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7.1 Vocabulary
Terms for chapter seven section one: Modern Biology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cellular respiration | the complex process in which cells make adenosine triphosphate (ATP) by breaking down organic compounds. |
| pyruvic acid | |
| NADH | |
| anaerobic | describes a process that does not require oxygen. |
| aerobic respiration | the process in which pyruvic acid is broken down and NADPH is used to make a large amount of ATP; the part of respiration that is carried out in the presence of oxygen. |
| glycolysis | |
| NAD+ | |
| fermentation | the combination |
| lactic acid fermentation | |
| alcoholic fermentation | the anaerobic process by which yeasts and other microorganisms break down sugars to form carbon dioxide and ethanol. |
| kilocalorie |