9424284872 | fermentation | Process by which cells release energy in the absence of oxygen | 0 | |
9424284874 | redox reactions | reduction and oxidation reactions drive each other | 1 | |
9424284875 | reduction | gain of electrons (reduce the charge) | 2 | |
9424284876 | oxidation | loss of electrons (increase the charge) | 3 | |
9424284877 | respiration | oxidation of glucose to produce energy (ATP) | 4 | |
9424284879 | krebs cycle | occurs in the mitochondrial matrix and generates a pool of chemical energy (ATP, NADH, and FADH2) from the oxidation of pyruvate, the end product of glycolysis. | 5 | |
9424284880 | glycolysis | series of enzymatic reactions; one glucose is converted to 2 pyruvates | 6 | |
9424284881 | ethanol | yeast cells convert pyruvic acid to _______ by alcoholic fermentation | 7 | |
9424284883 | lactic acid | muscle cells convert pyruvic acid to ________ | 8 | |
9424284884 | substrate level phosphorylation | The formation of ATP by directly transferring a phosphate group to ADP from an intermediate substrate in catabolism. | 9 | |
9424284885 | mitochondrial matrix | the fluid that is inside the inner membrane of a mitochondrion | 10 | |
9424284887 | coenzyme A | A coenzyme that carries acetate from the link reaction of respiration to Krebs cycle. | 11 | |
9424284888 | oxaloacetic acid | a four-carbon compound that combines with acetyl CoA in the Krebs cycle to produce citric acid | 12 | |
9424284889 | citric acid | a six-carbon compound formed in the Krebs cycle | 13 | |
9424284891 | NADH and FADH2 | electron carriers | 14 | |
9424284892 | cristae of mitochondria | location of electron transport chain | 15 | |
9424284896 | ATP Synthase | Large protein that uses energy from H+ ions to bind ADP and a phosphate group together to produce ATP | 16 | |
9424284898 | oxidative phosphorylation | The production of ATP using energy derived from the redox reactions of an electron transport chain; the third major stage of cellular respiration. | 17 | |
15238826603 | citric acid cycle | Completes the breakdown of glucose by oxidizing a derivative of pyruvate to carbon dioxide. | 18 | |
15238834414 | ADP | a lower-energy molecule that can be converted into ATP by the addition of a phosphate group | 19 |
AP Biology: Cellular respiration Flashcards
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