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CH 10
Cellular Respiration Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Calorie | Amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram by 1 degree Celsius |
| Cellular Respiration | process that release energy by breaking down glucose and other food molecules in the presence of oxygen |
| Aerobic | process that requires oxygen |
| Glycolysis | first set of reactions in cellular respiration during which a molecule of glucose is broken into 2 molecules of pyruvic acid |
| NAD+ | electron carrier involved in glycolysis |
| Krebs Cycle | second stage of cellular respiration in which a molecule of glucose is broken into 2 molecules of pyruvic acid |
| Matrix | innermost compartment of mitochondrion |
| Fermentation | process by which cells release energy in the absence of oxygen |
| Anaerobic | process that does not require oxygen |