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| amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree Celsius | ||
| first step in releasing the energy of glucose, in which a molecule of glucose is broken into two molecules of pyruvic acid | ||
| process that releases energy by breaking down glucose and other food molecules in the presence of oxygen | ||
| electron carrier involved in glycolysis | ||
| process by which cells release energy in the absence of oxygen | ||
| process that does not require oxygen | ||
| process that requires oxygen | ||
| second stage of cellular respiration, in which pyruvic acid is broken down into carbon dioxide in a series of energy-extracting reactions | ||
| a series of proteins in which the high-energy electrons from the Krebs cycle are used to convert ADP into ATP |
