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Cellular Respiration
Term | Definition |
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respiration | the process by which cells obtain energy from glucose |
1st stage | takes place in the cytoplasm; oxygen not involved; small amount of energy released |
2nd stage | takes place in the mitochondria; chemical reactions require oxygen; a great deal of energy released |
raw materials | sugar and oxygen |
products | carbon dioxide and water |
fermentation | an energy-releasing process that does not require energy |
alcoholic fermentation | fermentation that occurs in yeast and some other single-celled organisms to break down sugars |
lactic acid fermentation | fermentation that occurs in your body; provides cells with energy without using oxygen |