Chapter 10 Vocab Flashcards
1
Q
amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree Celsius
A
Calorie
2
Q
process that releases energy by breaking down glucose and other food molecules in the presence of oxygen
A
Cellular Respiration
3
Q
process that requires oxygen
A
Aerobic
4
Q
process that does not require oxygen
A
Anaerobic
5
Q
first set of reactions in cellular respiration during which a molecule of glucose is broken into 2 molecules of pyruvic acid
A
Glycolysis
6
Q
electron carrier involved in glycolysis
A
NAD+
7
Q
second stage of cellular respiration in which pyruvic acid is broken down into carbon dioxide in a series of energy-extracting reactions
A
Krebs Cycle
8
Q
innermost compartment of the mitochondrion
A
Matrix
9
Q
process by which cells release energy in the absence of oxygen
A
Fermentation
