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cellular respiration
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Biology
9th Grade
01/11/2011

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Adenosine Triphosphate
Definition
Compund used by cells to store and release energy.
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Adenosine Diphosphate
Definition
An ester of adenosine that is converted to ATP for energy storage.
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Phosphorylation
Definition
The addition of a phosphate group to a protein or other organic molecule.
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Oxidation
Definition
Loss of electron(s).
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Reduction
Definition
Gain of electron(s).
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REDOX
Definition
A reversible chemical reaction in which one reaction is an oxidation and the reverse is a reduction.
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Electron Acceptors
Definition
A substance that gains electrons in a redox chemical reaction.
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Anaerobic Respiration
Definition
A way for an organism to produce usable energy without the involvement of oxygen.
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Aerobic Respiation
Definition
Requires oxygen in order to generate energy (ATP).
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Muscle Fatigue
Definition
A peripheral phenomenon caused by the failure of the muscle to contract when stimuli from the nervous system reach it.
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Oxygen Dept
Definition
The oxygen required to restore the capacity for anaerobic work after an effort has used those reserves.
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