Cellular Respiration Flashcards

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cellular respiration

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the process of producing ATP by breaking down carbon-based molecules when oxygen is present

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aerobic

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a process that requires oxygen to occur

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anaerobic

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a process that does not need oxygen to occur

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4
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mitochondrion

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a bean-shaped organelle that supplies energy to the cell

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fermentation

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an anaerobic pathway in which glucose is broken down

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exothermic reaction

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a reaction in which energy is released in the form of light or heat

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endothermic reaction

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reactions that require external energy to proceed

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input/reactants

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what goes into a reaction

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output/products

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what comes out of a reaction

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cristae

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the inner membrane of the mitochondria that has many folds

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