Chapter 10 vocab Flashcards
study for chapter 10 test
1
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calorie
A
amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree Celsius.
2
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cellular respiration
A
The process by which cells in plants and animals break down sugar and turn it into energy.
3
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aerobic
A
process that requires oxygen.
4
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anaerobic
A
process that does not require oxygen.
5
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glycolysis
A
first set of reactions in cellular respiration during which a molecule of glucose is broken into 2 molecules of pyruvic acid.
6
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NAD+
A
electron carrier involved in glycolysis.
7
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Krebs Cycle
A
second stage of cellular respiration in which pyruvic acid is broken down into carbon dioxide in a series of energy-extracting reactions.
8
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Matrix
A
innermost compartment of the mitochondrion.
9
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fermentation
A
process by which cells release energy in the absence of oxygen.
