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Respiration
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| respiration | the process by which organisms get energy from food. |
| mitochondria | cell organelles in which respiration takes place |
| aerobic | type of respiration that uses oxygen |
| anaerobic | the type of respiration that does not use oxygen. |
| carbondioxide | the gas produced during respiration |
| lactic acid and carbondioxide | products of anaerobic respiration in animals |
| alcohol and carbondioxide | products of anaerobic respiration in plants |
| aerobic | the type of respiration that produces most energy |
| ATP | chemical used to store energy in cells |
| ADP | chemical produced when energy is released from ATP |
| energy | the ability to do work. |
| power | the rate of doing work |
| solar energy | the type of energy produced by the sun |
| carbondioxide | the gas produced by yeasts that causes bread to rise. |
| alcohol | the chemical produced by yeasts to help make wine |
| glucose | the first food produced by plants during photosynthesis |
| carbondioxide | the gas produced by plants in the dark |
| oxygen | the gas produced by plants in light during photosynthesis |
| fermentation | another name for anaerobic respiration |
| glycolysis | the change of glucose to pyruvic acid during respiration |
| 4 | the number of ATP molecules produced from one molecule of glucose during anaerobic respiration |
| 36 | the number of ATP molecules produced from one molecule of glucose during aerobic respiration |
| glucose and oxygen | reactants of respiration |
| calorie | the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of one gram of water one degree Celsius. |
| Calorie | 1000 calories |
| fungi | To which kingdom do yeast belong? |