Biology Lesson 5: Cellular Metabolism, Part 2 Flashcards
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Cellular respiration
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the process by which cells take glucose and turn it into usable energy
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ATP
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the chemical energy all need to thrive
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Aerobic respiration
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when cells use glucose and oxygen to produce energy
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Step 1 of Aerobic respiration
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Glycolysis
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Glycolysis
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occurs in the cytoplasm of the cell
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Step 2 of Aerobic respiration
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Pyruvate Oxidation
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Pyruvate Oxidation
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occurs in the mitochondria matrix
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Step 3 of Aerobic respiration
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Krebs cycle or citric acid cycle (a five step cycle of complex chemical reaction)
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Step 4 of Aerobic respiration
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Oxidative phosphorylation
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Oxidative phosphorylation
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the electron transport train
occurs in the inner membrane of the mitochondria
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Anaerobic cellular respiration
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producing energy without using oxygen
