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Chapter 7
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
09/20/2010

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Cellular Respiration
Definition
The metabolic reactions that a cell uses to get energy from food molecules and releases waste products.
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What do cells use?
Definition
Energy that is stored within the chemical bonds of an organic molecule.
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What is cellular respirations primary goal?
Definition
To make ATP.
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Aerobic Respiration
Definition
A type of cellular respiration in which oxygen is consumed Carbon dioxide is released.
Term
What types of organic molecules can be used as energy sources, like in Aerobic Respiration?
Definition

-Carbohydrates

-Proteins

-Fats

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In Glucose metabolism how is glucose broken down, and broken down into what?
Definition
Via Oxidation, C02 and water.
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When Glucose is broken down the energy makes what three types of energy intermediates?
Definition

1)ATP

2) NADH

3) FADH2

Term
Substrate-Level Phosphorylation
Definition
A method of synthesizing ATP that occurs when an enzyme directly transfers a phosphate from an organic molecule to ADP.
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