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glycolysis

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a pathway in which glucose is oxidized to pyruvic acid. One 6-carbon molecule of glucose is oxidized to produce two 3-carbon molecules of pyruvic acid.

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Krebs cycle

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a series of biochemical reactions that release carbon dioxide and result in the formation of ATP

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ETC

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Electron Transport Chain which is the 2nd stage of aerobic respiration where molecules in the thylakoid membrane and mitochondrial membrane that uses energy to pump protons across the membrane.

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acetyl coenzyme A (acetyl CoA)

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the compound that reacts with oxaloacetic acid in the first step of the Krebs cycle

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Fermentation

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a process in which cells make a limited amount of ATP by converting glucose into another organic compound, such as lactic acid or ethyl alcohol, in the absence of oxygen

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Cristae

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Folds inside the mitochondria that increase their capacity to synthesize ATP.

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cytosol

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the gelatin like aqueous fluid that bathes the organelles on the inside of the cell membrane

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Lactic acid

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An organic acid that helps cell respiration, production of glucose, and molecule signaling.

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aerobic respiration

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the process in which cells make ATP by breaking down organic compounds, with oxygen as the final electron acceptor

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Mitochondria

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Organelle that is used for aerobic respiration in eukaryotic cells.

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Anaerobic respiration

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Respiration without the use of oxygen.

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