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Chapter 10 bio Vocab
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Calorie | amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree Celsius. |
| Cellular respiration | Process that releases energy from food in the presence of oxygen. |
| Aerobic | Process that requires oxygen. |
| Anaerobic | Process that does not require oxygen. |
| Gycolysis | First set of reactions in cellular reparation 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 reparation 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. |