Cellular Respiration Vocab Flashcards
During glycosis, glucose is broken down into what 3-carbon compound?
Pyruvic acid
During the electron transport chain, what is pumped from the matrix across th cristae membrane into the inner membrane space?
Hrydogen Protons
This molecule is the primary fuel for cellular respiration
Glucose
This type of resperation can only occur in the presence of oxygen
Aerobic
The Kreb’s cycle occurs in this part of the mitochondria
Matrix
This molecule serves as a source of energy for cellular processes that require energy
Adenosine Triphosphate
ATP are generated when hydrogen protons cause a rotor to spin as they flow across the cristae membrane through this enzyme.
ATP Synthase
At the end of the electron transport chain, low-energy hydrogen electons and hyrdogen protons are combined with oxygen to form this end product.
Water
This is the nitrogen base that is found in molecules of ADP and ATP
Adenine
The energy transformation that converts the energy held in molecules of glucose to molecules of ATP is called…
Respiration
This molecule serves as the final electron acceptor in the electron transport chain
Oxygen
In the absence of oxygen, muscle cells may convert pyruvic acid into what compound?
Lactid acid
This stage of cellular respiration produces hydrogen atoms, ATP, and carbon dioxide
Krebs Cycle
This type of fermtentation produces carbon dioxide which causes bread dough to rise
Alcoholic
The addition or removal of this molecule determines whether energy is stored or released
Phosphate
In this stage of respiration, glucose is converted to pyruivic acid
Glycosis
The Krebs cycle is also known as this cycle
Citric acid
A large number of high-energy hydrogen electrons are delivered to the electron transport chain in this form
NADH
The energy generated from this process is used to pump hydrogen protons across a membrane, generating a high concentration proton gradient
Electron transport chain
This folding and looping membrane increases the surface area for cellular respiration
Cristae
This is the cellular organelle where aerobic respiration takes place
Mitochondria
During the oxidation, or break down, of pyruvic acid, this compound is given off as a waste product
Carbon dioxide
This type of respiration occurs in the absence of oxygen
Fermentation
Anaerobic respiration takes place in this part of the cell
Cytoplasm