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What is Fermentation?

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is a partial degradation of sugars that occurs without O2

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What does Aerobic respiration consume?

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consumes organic molecules and O2 and yields ATP

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How is AEROBIC Respiration different from Anerobic

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consumes compounds other than O2

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Cellular Respiration involves both

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Anaerobic and Aerobic often used to refer to aerobic respiration

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Chemical reactions that transfer electrons between reactants are called?

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oxidation-reduction reactions, or redox reactions

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What occurs in oxidation?

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a substance loses electrons, or is oxidized

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What happens in reduction?

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a substance gains electrons, or is reduced (the amount of positive charge is reduced)

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During cellular respiration, the fuel (such as glucose) is?

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the fuel (such as glucose) is oxidized, and O2 is reduced:

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