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Details Title: Cellular Respiration Description: Chapter 9 Total Flash Cards: 9 Created: 11/15/2004 07:26:30	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term Calorie Definition Amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water 1 degree celcius Term Glycolysis Definition The process in which one molecule of glucose is broken in half, producing two molecules of pyruvic acid. The first step Term Cellular respiration Definition The process that releases energy by breaking down food molecules in the presence of oxygen Term NAD+ Definition Electron carrier to transfer energy between glycolysis and the mitochondria Term Fermentation Definition Releases of energy in the absence of oxygen, either alcholic or lactic acid Term Anaerobic Definition Respiration without oxygen Term Aerobic Definition Respiration with oxygen Term Krebs Cycle Definition Pyruvic Acid is broken down into carbon dioxide in a series of energy releasing steps Term Electron transport chain Definition Use of high energy electrons (NAD+) from the Krebs cycle to convert ADP into ATP