AP BIO CH9
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leetdh1028 on September 22, 2008
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Fermentation | It is a partial degradation of sugar without the use of oxygen |
| Cellular Respiration | It is a process of making energy using oxygen as the reactant |
| Redox reacton | In this reaction, transfer of elections occur |
| Oxidation | It is the loss of electron from one substance in a redox reaction |
| Reduction | It is the addition of electron from one substance in a redox reaction |
| Reducing agent | It is the substance that gives up its electron(s) |
| Oxidizing agent | It is the substance that receives electron(s) |
| NAD+ | It is a coenzyme that functions as a oxidizing agent during respiration |
| electron transport chain | Respiration uses this to break the fall of electron o oxygen into several releasing instead of one big explosive reaction |
| Glycolysis | It occurs in cytosol and decomposes glucose and other organic fuels |
| Citric acid cycle | It occurs in the mitochondrial matrix, and it works very similar to glycolysis |
| Acetyl CoA | Pyruvates convert to this upon entering the mitochondrion |
| Chemiosmosis | It is a process where energy stored in hydrogen ion gradient form across the membrane is being used for ATP synthesis |
| Alcohol Fermentation | A type of fermentation that converts pyruvate to Ethanol |
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