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Ch. 9 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Calorie | amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree Celsius |
| Cellular Respiration | Process that releases energy by breaking down glucose and other food molecules in the presence of oxygen |
| Aerobic | Process that requires energy |
| Anaerobic | process that does not require energy |
| Glycolysis | First set of reactions in cellular respiration in which a molecule of glucose is broken into 2 molecules of Pyrrhic acid |
| NAD+ | Electron carrier involved in glycolsis |
| Kerbs cycle | Second stage of cellular respiration in which pyryvic acid is broken down into carbon dioxide in a series of energy extracting reactions |
| Matrix | Innermost compartment of the mitochondrion |
| Fermentation | Process by which cells release energy in the absence of oxygen |