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chapter 9 vocab
Biology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| calorie | measure of heat energy in food; equivalent to 1000 calories |
| cellular respiration | process that releases energy by breaking down glucose and other food molecules in the presence of oxygen |
| aerobic | process that requires oxygen |
| anaerobic | process that doesn't require oxygen |
| glycolysis | first set of reactions in cellular respiration in which a molecule of glucose is broken into two molecules of pyruvic acid |
| NAD+ | (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) electron carrier involved in glycolysis |
| krebs cycle | second stage of cellular respiration in which pyruvic acid is broken down into carbon dioxide in a series of energy -extracting reactions |
| matrix | innermost compartment of the mitochondrion |
| fermentation | process by which cells release energy in the absence of oxygen |