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9.3 VOCABULARY
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A series of reactions in aerobic respiration that begins and ends with the same 6-carbon compound is the ____________________. | CITRIC ACID CYCLE |
| The anaerobic process of splitting glucose to form pyruvic acid is called ____________________. | GLYCOLYSIS |
| The passing of electrons along a series of molecules, releasing energy as they go, is known as a(n) _________________________. | ELECTRON TRANSPORT CHAIN |
| The process by which mitochondria break down food molecules to produce ATP. | CELLULAR RESPIRATION |
| No oxygen required | ANAEROBIC |
| Requires oxygen | AEROBIC |
| Anaerobic process in which cells convert pyruvic acid into carbon dioxide and ethyl alcohol. | ALCHOHOLIC FERMENTATION |
| Series of anaerobic chemical reactions in which pyruvic acid uses in glycolysis | LACTIC ACID FERMENTATION |