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DJ Vocab words
Vocabulary chapter 9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Calorie | Amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree celsius: |
| Calorie | Term used by scientist to measure the energy stored in foods; 1000 calories. |
| Glycolysis | First step in releasing the energy of glucose in which a molecule of glucose is broken into two molecules of pyrovic acid. |
| Fermentation | Process by which cells release energy and the absence of oxygen. |
| Anaerobic | Process that does not require oxygen. |
| Aerobic | Process that requires oxygen. |
| Krebs Cycles | Second stage of cellular respiration, in which a pyrovic acid is broken down into carbon dioxide in series of energy-extracting reaction. |