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Chapter 9 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 by breaking down glucose and other food molecules in the presence of oxygen |
| Aerobic | Process that requires oxygen |
| Anaerobic | Process that does not 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): Electon 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 mitochondria |
| Fermentation | Process by which cells release energy in the absence of oxygen |