Biology Ch. 8 Sec. 3 Vocab

Question 1

Anaerobic Process

Answer 1

Metabolic process that does not require oxygen

Question 2

Aerobic Respiration

Answer 2

Metabolic process in which pyruvate is broken down and electron-carrier molecules are used to produce ATP through electron transport

Question 3

Aerobic Process

Answer 3

A Metabolic process that requires oxygen

Question 4

Glycolysis

Answer 4

Anaerobic process; first stage of cellular respiration in which glucose is broken down into two molecules pyruvate

Question 5

Kerbs cycle

Answer 5

Micrograph in which the pairs of homologous chromosomes are arranged in decreasing size

Question 6

Fermentation

Answer 6

Process in which NAD+ is regenerated, allowing cells to maintain glycolysis in the absence of oxygen