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cellular respiration
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process by which cells make atp by breaking down organic compounds
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glycolosis
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another name for anaerobic respiration [does not require oxygen]
in which organic compounds are converted into pyruvic acid |
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NADH
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electron carrier molecule produced in glycolysis
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aerobic respiration
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process in which oxygen present in the cell allows it to break down pyruvic acid and convert NADH into ATP
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fermentation
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combination of glycolosis and other anaerobic pathways which regenerate NAD+
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lactic acid fermentation
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when an enzyme converts pyruvic acid made in glycolysis into another three-carbon compound called lactic acid
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alcoholic fermentation
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process used by plant cells and unicellular organisms to convert pyruvic acid into ethyl alcohol
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kilocalories
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unit of energy that compares the amount of energy available in glucose with the amount of energy contained in the ATP from glycolysis
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mitochondrial matrix
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the space inside the inner membrane of a mitochondrian
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