Prentice Hall Biology Chapter 9 Mrs. Polley Brookfield
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 calorie | term used by scientists to measure the energy stored in foods |
| glycolysis | first step in releasing energy from glucose |
| cellular respiration | a process that releases energy by breaking down food molecules in the presence of oxygen |
| NAD | electron carrier involved in the first step of releasing energy from glucose |
| fermentation | process by which cells release energy in the absence of oxygen |
| anaerobic | process that does not require oxygen |
| aerobic | process that requires oxygen |
| Krebs cycle | second step in releasing energy from glucose, produces carbon dioxide |
| electron transport chain | uses high-energy electron to convert ADP and ATP |
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