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bio ch 9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| calorie | amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water 1 degrees Celsius |
| cellular respiration | is the process that releases energy from food in the presence of oxygen |
| aerobic | "in air" |
| anaerobic | "without air" |
| glycolysis | the break down of glucose by enzymes |
| NAD+ | electron carriers involved in oxygen |
| Krebs cycle | pyruvic acid is broken down into carbon dioxide in a series of energy-extracting reactions |
| matrix | is the innermost compartment of the mitochondria and the site of the Krebs cycle reactions |
| fermentations | in the absence of oxygen, fermentation releases energy from food molecules by producing ATP |
| alcoholic fermentation | pyruvic acid+NADPH---> Alcohol + CO2 + NAD+ |
| lactic acid fermentation | pyruvic acid+ NADH-----> lactic acid + NAD+ |