Definitions Flashcards
1
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redox reactions
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involves transfer of one or more electrons from one reactant to another
2
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oxidation
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loss of electrons
3
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reduction
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gain of electrons
4
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reducing agent
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electron donor
5
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oxidizing agent
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electron acceptor
6
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cellular respiration
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the process of extracting energy from organic molecules
7
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activation energy
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energy that must be invested in order to bring a reaction
8
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F0F1 complex
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protein channel coupled to ATP synthase
9
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chemiosmosis
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couples redox reactions of electron transport chain to phosphorylation of ADP
10
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oxidative phosphorylation
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another term for electron transport chain
