Home >> Flashcards >> Biology >> Chemical Pathways: Miller Ch.9
Shared Flashcard Set
Cards
Term
|
Definition
| carry out life's processes; cellular respiration converts the energy in food into energy that cells can use (purpose- to make atp) |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the bonds of molecules in food |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| when glucose is broken in half making pyruvic acid |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| pyruvic acid is broken down to harvest energy from bonds (CO2 is made) |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| equation for cellular respiration |
|
Definition
| C6H12O6+6O2 -> 6CO2+6H2O+ENERGY |
|
|
