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Chapter 9 bio
bio vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| calorie | either of two units of heat energy. |
| cellular respiration | the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules. |
| aerobic | requiring free oxygen. |
| anaerobic | requiring an absence of free oxygen. |
| glycolysis | the breakdown of glucose by enzymes, releasing energy and pyruvic acid. |
| NAD+ | electron carrier involved in glycolysis. NAD+ helps to pass energy from glucose to other pathways. |
| Krebs cycle | the sequence of reactions by which most living cells generate energy during the process of aerobic respiration. |
| matrix | an environment or material in which something develops. |