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Chapter 9 biology
Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Calorie | amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water 1 degree Celsius |
| Cellular respiration | process that releases energy from food in the presence of oxygen |
| Aerobic | ("in air") |
| Anaerobic | ("without air") |
| glycolysis | "sugar-breaking" |
| NAD+ | Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide |
| Krebs cycle | Second stage of cellular respiration |
| Matrix | innermost compartment of the mitochondria and the site of Krebs cycle reactions |
| Fermentation | Releases energy from food molecules by producing ATP |