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cellular respiration
vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Aerobic | this process does requires molecular oxygen |
| Anaerobic | The process does not require molecular oxygen. |
| ATP | is considered by biologists to be the energy currency of life. It is the high-energy molecule that stores the energy we need to do just about everything we do. |
| Cellular respiration | the energy-releasing process that takes place inside cells, involves the exchange of gases between the blood and tissue fluid and the cells. |
| Fermentation | is an anaerobic process in which energy can be released from glucose even though oxygen is not available. |
| Glycolysis | is the process in which one glucose molecule is broken down to form two molecules of pyruvic acid (also called pyruvate). |
| Mitochondria | are known as the powerhouses of the cell. They are organelles that act like a digestive system which takes in nutrients, breaks them down, and creates energy rich molecules for the cell |