Cellular Resperation Flashcards
1
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metabolism
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the chemical reactions occurring within an organism that enable the organism to use energy and grow and repair cells
2
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cytosol
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the fluid found inside cells
3
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glycolysis
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the process by which glucose is converted into a simple form, during which energy is released
4
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Krebs cycle
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part of the aerobic respiration process in which carbon dioxide and ATP (energy) are produced
5
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Lactic Acid
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an end product of anaerobic respiration in animals; also known as lactate
6
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ethanol
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an end product of anaerobic respiration in plants; a form of alcohol
7
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obligate anaerobes
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organisms that can respire only anaerobically (in the absence of oxygen)
