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cellular respiration
pg131,cell respiration
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| NADH | An electron carrier molecule used in cellular respiration. |
| fermentation | Occurs in the cytoplasm after glycolysis when no oxygen is present. |
| NAD+ | nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide is an organic molecule that accepts elecctrons during redox reactions. |
| anaerobic | Without oxygen |
| aerobic | a process that occurs with oxygen. |
| alcoholic fermentation | occurs in the cytoplasm after glycolysis and is used in the brewing of beer or bread making. |
| lactic acid fermentation | occurs in the cytoplasm after glycolysis and occurs within muscles in oxygen debt. |
| glycolysis | Breaking down of sugar-the first step in cellular respiration. |
| pyruvic acid | The product of glycolysis. |
| cellular respiration | The process of making ATP while breaking down complex molecules like sugar and other organic compounds. |
| kilocalorie | A unit of energy. |