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first step of cellular respiration. Glucose is split in half

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glycolysis

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another name for the Krebs cycle

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citric acid cycle

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an “empty battery” which is recharged by cellular respiration

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ADP

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formed when pyruvic acid loses carbon dioxide. Joins with CoA

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acetic acid

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main electron carrier used by glycolysis and Krebs

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NADH

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half of a glucose which is used by both oxidative respiration and fermentation

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pyruvic acid

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process that removes high energy molecules from acetyl

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Krebs cycle

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process that consists of chemical modification, Krebs, electron transport, and chemiosmosis

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oxidative respiration

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another name for oxidative respiration

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aerobic respiration

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carrier molecule of acetyl which makes a delivery to Krebs

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coenzyme A (CoA)

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process used by organisms to create new molecules and structures

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biosynthesis

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used as an energy source by proteins

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ATP

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molecule that accepts waste electrons from electron transport

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oxygen

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high-energy electron carrier found only in mitochondria

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FADH2

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formed when oxygen accepts electrons

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water

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molecule required by glycolysis to accept electrons

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NAD+

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waste product formed during chemical modification and Krebs

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carbon dioxide

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uses high-energy electrons from NADH & FADH2 to pump H+ ions

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electron transport

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pyruvate

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3C molecule that is formed from glycolysis

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process that provides glycolysis with empty electron-carrier by adding electrons to pyruvic acid

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fermentation

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process where H+ ions move into the matrix powering ATP-synthase

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chemiosmosis

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along with CO2, the fermentation waste product of yeast and some bacteria

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alcohol

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23
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forms ATP using the hydrogen ion concentration gradient

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ATP-synthase

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the first molecule formed in the Krebs cycle

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citric acid

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fermentation waste product in humans
lactic acid
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molecule that accepts waste electrons from electron transport
oxygen
27
forms ATP using the hydrogen ion concentration gradient
ATP-synthase
28
along with CO2, the fermentation waste product of yeast and some bacteria
alcohol
29
first step of cellular respiration. Glucose is split in half.
glycolysis
30
an "empty battery" which is recharged by cellular respiration
ADP
31
another name for oxidative respiration
aerobic respiration
32
main electron carrier used by glycolysis and Krebs
NADH
33
formed when pyruvic acid loses carbon dioxide. Joins with CoA.
acetic acid
34
uses high-energy electrons from NADH and FADH2 to pump H+ ions
electron transport
35
process that consists of: chem modification, Krebs, ET, and chemiosmosis
oxidative respiration
36
waste product formed during chemical modification and Krebs
carbon dioxide
37
3C molecule that is formed from glycolysis
pyruvic acid/pyruvate
38
fermentation waste product in humans
lactic acid
39
half of a glucose which is used by both oxidative respiration and fermentation
pyruvic acid/pyruvate
40
process where H+ ions move into the matrix powering ATP-synthase
chemiosmosis
41
carrier molecule of acetyl which makes a delivery to Krebs
coenzyme A (CoA)
42
process used by organisms to create new molecules and structures
biosynthesis
43
process that removes high energy molecules from acetyl
Krebs cycle
44
high-energy electron carrier found only in mitochondria
FADH2
45
process that provides glycolysis with empty electron-carriers by adding electrons to pyruvic acid
fermentation
46
formed when oxygen accepts electrons
water
47
another name for the Krebs cycle
citric acid cycle
48
molecule required by glycolysis to acept electrons
NAD+
49
the first molecule formed in the Krebs cycle
citric acid
50
used as an energy source by proteins
ATP
51
another name for oxidative respiration
aerobic respiration
52
carrier molecule of acetyl which makes a delivery to Krebs
coenzyme A (CoA)
53
used as an energy source by proteins
ATP
54
waste product formed during chemical modification and Krebs
carbon dioxide
55
the first molecule formed in the Krebs cycle
citric acid
56
fermentation waste product in humans
lactic acid
57
high-energy electron carrier found only in mitochondria
FADH2
58
formed when pyruvic acid loses carbon dioxide. Joins with CoA
acetic acid
59
an "empty battery" which is recharged by cellular respiration
ADP
60
half of a glucose which is used by both oxidative respiration and fermentation
pyruvic acid
61
process that provides glycolysis with empty electron-carriers by adding electrons to pyruvic acid
fermentation
62
process used by organisms to create new molecules and structures
biosynthesis
63
3C molecule that is formed from glycolysis
pyruvic acid
64
molecule that accepts waste electrons from electron transport
oxygen
65
process that removes high energy molecules from acetyl
Krebs cycle
66
another name for the Krebs cycle
citric acid cycle
67
molecule required by glycolysis to accept electrons
NAD+
68
process where H+ ions move into the matrix powering ATP-synthase
chemiosmosis
69
uses high-energy electrons from NADH and FADH2 to pump H+ ions
electron transport
70
first step of cellular respiration. Glucose is split in half
glycolysis
71
formed when oxygen accepts electrons
water
72
process that consists of: chemical modification, Krebs cycle, electron transport, and chemiosmosis
oxidative respiration
73
forms ATP using the hydrogen ion concentration gradient
ATP-synthase
74
along with CO2, the fermentation waste product of yeast and some bacteria
alcohol
75
main electron carrier used by glycolysis and Krebs
NADH

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