cellular respiration information Flashcards
cellular respiration
is the complex process in which cellsake adenosine triphosphate ( ATP ) by breaking down organic compound
pruvic acid
prodycing a small amoung of ATP and NADG ( an electron carrier molecule )
NADH
an electron carrier molecule
anaerobic
a process because itdoes not require the presence of oxygen
aerobic respiration
if oxygen in the cells environment pyruvicis brocken doen and NADH is used to make a lare amount of ATP
glycosis
organic compounds are converted into three carbon molecules
fermination
the combination pf glycosis and these additional pathways, which regenerate NADplus
lactic acid fermination
an enzyme converts pyruvic acid made during glycosis into another three-carbon compounds
alcoholic fermination
same plants cells and unicellular organicms such as yeast
kilocalories
in such comparison, energy is often measured in units
mitrochondria matrix
is the space inside the inner membrane of a mitochondria
acetyl CoA
when pyruvic acid enters the mitochondia matrix, it reacts with a molecule called coenzyme A form acetyl coenzyme A
kreb cycle
s a biochemical pathway that breaks down acetyl CoA, producing CO, hydrogen atoms, and ATP
oxaloacetoc
a two-carbon molecule of acetyl CoA combines a four-carbon compound
citric actic
to produc a six-carbon compound
