| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Glycolysis | the first teop in cellulare respriation in which gulcose is used to produce pyruvic acid |
| aerobic | any reaction that requies oxygen |
| anaerobic | any reaction that does not require oxygen |
| Krebs cycle | is also known as the citric acid cycle in which pyruvic acid is broken down into carbon dioxide |
| NADH | high energy electron carries |
| Fermentation | anaerobic reaction that converts sugar into carbon dioxide and alcohol |
| yeast | are a type of fungi that carry out fermentation |
| lactic acid | an acid produced in the cell when the cell is deprived of oxgen (it causes your musles to be sore when you workout) |
| ATP | universal fuel for the cell |
| carbohyrates and fats | are responsibile for storring energy |
| mitochondria | organelle in which metabolism occurs |
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