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Ch 7 Bio Vocab
| Word: | Definition: |
|---|---|
| 1. Cellular respiration: | The process by which cells obtain energy from carbohydrates; atmospheric oxygen combines with glucose to form water and carbon dioxide. |
| 2. Anaerobic: | Describes a process that does not require oxygen. |
| 3. Aerobic respiration: | The process in which pyruvic acid is broken down and NADH is used to make a large amount of ATP; the part of respiration that is carried out in the presence of oxygen. |
| 4. Glycolysis: | The anaerobic breakdown of glucose to pyruvic acid, which makes a small amount of energy available to cells in the form of ATP. |
| 5. Fermentation: | The breakdown of carbohydrates by enzymes, bacteria, yeasts, or mold in the absence of oxygen. |
| 6. Krebs cycle: | A series of biochemical reactions that convert pyruvic acid into carbon dioxide and water; it is the major pathway of oxidation in animal, bacterial, and plant cells, and it releases energy. |
| 7. Cristae (Crista): | The folds in the inner membrane that contain proteins that carry out energy-harvesting chemical reactions. |
| 8. Glucose: | A simple sugar that is an important energy source in living organisms and is a component of many carbohydrates. |
| 9. ATP: | (Adenosine triphosphate) A nucleotide that is the major source of energy for cellular reactions. |
| 10. Carbohydrate: | Any part of a large group of compounds (including sugars, starch, and cellulose) which contain carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen and can be broken down to release energy in the body. |
| 11. Mitochondria: | Tiny organelles that transfer energy from organic molecules to ATP. |
| 12. Electron Transport Chain: | A series of molecules, found in the inner membrane of mitochondria and chloroplasts, through which electrons pass in a process that causes protons to build up on one side of the membrane. |