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Synthesis
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Combination or composition, in particular.
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Synthesis of water
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Biosynthesis
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The production of complex molecules within living organisms or cells.
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Photosynthesis
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Decomposition
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The state or process of rotting; decay
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2 H2O2 → 2 H2O + O2
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Cell Respiration
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The chemical process that generates most of the energy in the cell.
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Aerobic
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Aerobic
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Cellular respiration with the presence of oxygen.
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Humans
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Anaerobic
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Cellular respiration without the presence of oxygen.
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Bacteria
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Fermentation
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The chemical breakdown of a substance by bacteria, yeasts, or other micro organisms.
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Alcoholic
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Glycolysis
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The breakdown of glucose by enzymes.
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C6 H12 O6
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Krebs Cycle
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The sequence of reactions by which most living cells generate energy during the process of aerobic respiration.
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Aerobic organisms
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ETS
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Electron transport system, a sequence of reactions where there is the transfer of electrons from an electron donor to an electron acceptor.
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Electron transport system
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NADH & FADH2
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Help to donate electrons to the electron transport system.
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nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide + hydrogen
flavin adenine dinucleotide + hydrogen2 |
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Pyruvate
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The end product of glycolysis.
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End product of glycolysis
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Lactate
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Produced during cellular respiration as glucose is broken down.
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Mitochondrion
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A cell organelle where the biochemical processes of respiration and energy occur.
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Matrix
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The fluid inside the inner membrane of a mitochondrion.
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Cristae
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Each of the partial partitions in a mitochondrion formed by infolding of the inner membrane.
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Cytochromes
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Any of a number of compounds consisting of a heme bonded to a protein.
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Facultative Anearobes
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An organism that makes ATP by aerobic respiration if oxygen is present, but is capable of switching to fermentation or anaerobic respiration if oxygen is not present.
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Obligate Anaerobes
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An anaerobe that does not require oxygen and lives only in anaerobic environment.
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Obligate Aerobes
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An aerobe that requires oxygen for aerobic respiration.
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Hydrolysis
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The chemical breakdown of a molecule due to a reaction with water.
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Alcoholic (fermentation)
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A biological process in which substances such as glucose, fructose, and sucrose are converted into cellular energy.
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Lactic Acid (fermentation)
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A biological process in which glucose and six carbon sugars are converted into cellular energy.
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