U2L8 Respiration Overview

Question 1

what is ADP?

Answer 1

adenosine diphosphate, a nucleotide that becomes ATP when it gains a phosphorous

Question 2

what is an anaerobic?

Answer 2

a process that does not require oxygen

Question 3

what is ATP?

Answer 3

a adenosine triphosphate, usable energy made from glucose and oxygen through the process of cellular respiration

Question 4

what is cellular respiration?

Answer 4

the process of making ATP from glucose and oxygen

Question 5

what is a cofactor?

Answer 5

a nonprotein substance that helps enzymes catalyze chemical reactions

Question 6

what is the electron transport chain?

Answer 6

a series of reactions that creates an electrochemical gradient ATP

Question 7

what is glycolysis?

Answer 7

a process during which one glucose molecule is broken down into 3-carbon molecules called pyruvates

Question 8

what is the krebs cycle?

Answer 8

a series of chemical reactions that forms ATP from Acetyl CoA

Question 9

what is NAD+?

Answer 9

nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, an electron carrier used in metabolism

Question 10

what is net ATP?

Answer 10

the total number of ATP after a cycle