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Vocab. List Ch. 9
Biology Vocabulary List Chapter 9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| calorie | The amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree Celsius. |
| Cellular Respiration | Process that releases energy from food in the presence of oxygen. |
| Aerobic | Process that requires oxygen. |
| Anaerobic | Process that does not require oxygen. |
| Glycolysis | First set of reactions in cellular respiration during which 1 molecule of glucose, a 6-carbon compound, is transformed into 2 molecules of pyruvic acid, a 3-carbon compound. |
| NAD+ (Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide) | Electron carrier involved in glycolysis. |
| Krebs cycle | Second stage of cellular respiration in which pyruvic 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. |