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Chapter 9 Vocab Bio
Chapter 9 Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Calorie | The amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water 1 degree Celsius. |
| Cellular Respiration | The proceess that releases engery from food in the presence of oxygen. |
| Aerobic | Pathways of cellular respiration that require oxygen. |
| Anerobic | Pathways of cellular respiration that do not require oxygen. |
| Glycolysis | The first set of reactions in cellular respiration. The word glycolysis translates to "sugar-breaking". The process transforms glucose into pyruvic acid. |
| NAD+ | An electron carrier. NAD stands for nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide. |
| Krebs Cycle | The second stage of cellular respiration. This process breaks down pyruvic acid into CO2 in a series of energy-extracting reactions. |
| Matrix | The innermost compartment of the mitochondrion and the site of the Krebs cycle reaction. |
| Fermentation | The ATP producing process that occurs in the absence of oxygen. |