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What is cellular respiration?
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Cellular respiration is the process that releases energy by breaking down glucose and other food molecules of pyruvic acid.
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What is Glycolysis?
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Glycolysis is the process in which one molecule of glucose is broken in half, producing two molecules of pyruvic acid, a 3-carbon compund.
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What are the two main types of fermintation?
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The two main types of fermintation are alcoholic fermintation and lactic acid fermintation.
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What is the krebs cycle?
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During the Krebs cycle, pyruvic acid is broken down into carbon dioxide in a series of energy-extracting reactions.
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What is the formula for cellular respiration?
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O6H12O6+6O2--->6CO2 6H2O
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