click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
IGHS Winkels
Biology Chapter 9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Calorie | is the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water 1 degree Celsius |
| Glycolysis | the process in which one molecule of glucose is broken in half, producing two molecules of pyruvic acid, a 3-carbon compound |
| Cellular Respiration | is the process that releases energy by breaking down glucose and other food molecules in the presence of oxygen |
| NAD+ | an electron carrier |
| Fermentation | releases energy from food molecules by producing ATP in the absence of oxygen |
| Anaerobic | "not in air" |
| Aerobic | requiring oxygen |
| Krebs Cycle | pyruvic acid is broken down into carbon dioxide in a series of energy-extracting reactions |
| Electron Transport Chain | uses the high-energy electrons from the Krebs cycle to convertADP into ATP |