Cellular Respiration
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- What does glycolysis do?
- glycolysis is the process in which one molecule of glucose is broken in half, producing two molecules of pyruvic acid, a 3-carbon compound.
- what is cellular respiration?
- cellular respiration is the process that releases energy by breaking down food molecules in the presence of oxygen
- what are the two main types of fermentation?
- the two main types of fermentation are alcoholic fermentation and lactic acid fermentation.
- what is the equation for alcoholic fermentation after glycolysis?
- pyruvic acid + NADH --> alcohol + CO2 + NAD+
- What is the equation for lactic acid fermentation after glycolysis?
- pyruvic acid + NADH --> lactic acid + NAD+
- calorie (notice the lower case c)
- the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water 1 Celsius degree
- what is the definiton of glycolysis?
- the first step in releasing the energy of glucose, in which a molecule of glucose is brken into two molecules of pyruvic ced
- NAD+
- nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide: electron carrier involved in glycolysis
- fermentation
- fermentation releases energy from food molecules in the absince of oxygen
- since fermentation does not require oxygen, what is it said to be?
- anaerobic