PCS Liv Env Word Scramble
|
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Term | Definition |
Calorie | amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 Celsius degree |
Glycolysis | first step in releasing the energy of glucose, in which a molecule of glucose is broken into two molecules of pyruvic acid |
Cellular Respiration | process of releasing energy by breaking down food molecules in the presence of oxygen |
NAD | electron carrier involved in glycolysis |
Fermentation | process by which cells release energy in the absence of oxygen |
Anaerobic | process that does not require oxygen |
Aerobic | process that requires oxygen |
Krebs Cycle | second stage of cellular respiration, in which pyruvic acid is broken down into carbon dioxide in a series of energy extracting reactions |
Electron Transport Chain | a series of of proteins in which the high energy electrons from the Krebs cycle are used to convert ADP into ATP |
Created by:
Ms.Sala
Popular Biology sets