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Cellular Respiration
vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Aerobic | relating to, involving, or requiring free oxygen. |
Anaerobic | relating to, involving, or requiring an absence of free oxygen. |
ATP | is a high-energy molecule found in every cell. |
Cellular Respiration | is a set of metabolic reactions and processes that take place in the cells of organisms to convert biochemical energy from nutrients into adenosine triphosphate (ATP), and then release waste products.[ |
Fermentation | is a metabolic process that produces chemical changes in organic substrates through the action of enzymes. |
Glycolysis | the breakdown of glucose by enzymes, releasing energy and pyruvic acid. |
Mitochondria | an organelle found in large numbers in most cells, in which the biochemical processes of respiration and energy production occur. |