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Chapter 7 Biology Pe
Cellular Respiration
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Alcoholic fermentation | Yeast uses this process to convert pyruvic acid to ethyl and carbon dioxide |
| Pyruvic acid | Three-carbon product of gycolysis |
| Acetyl CoA | Two-carbon; Pyruvic acid reacts with coenzyme A |
| Aerobic respiration | Process that produces large amounts of ATP |
| Anaerobic respiration | Does not require oxygen |
| NADH | Reduced electron carrier molecule formed in glycolysis |
| Oxaloacetic acid | Four-carbon molecule that combines with acetyl CoA |
| Citric acid | Six-carbon molecule in the Krebs cycle |
| NAD+ | Electron carrier molecule that is oxidized when G3P |
| Cellular respiration | The process in which cells make ATP by breaking down organic compounds |
| Mitochondrial matrix | The space inside the inner membrane of a mitochondrion |
| FAD (flavin adenine dinucleotide) | Electron carrier molecule similiar to NAD+ |
| Glycolysis | Pathway in which two molecules of pyruvic acid are produced |
| Krebs cycle | Pathway that breaks down acetyl CoA, producing CO2, hydrogen atoms, and ATP |
| Fermentation | The recycling of NAD+ under anaerobic conditions |
| Kilocalorie | Unit of energy = 1000 calories |
| Lactic acid fermentation | An enzyme converts pyruvic acid into 3-carbon compound called lactic acid |
| Cristae | Folds in the inner membrane of the mitochondrion |
| Electron transport chain | A series of moleculesin a membrane that transfers electrons from one molecule to another |
| Redox reaction | One reactant is oxidized (loses electrons) while another is reduced (gains electrons) |
| Cellular respiration steps | Glycolysis and Aerobic respiration |