| A | B |
|---|
| alcoholic fermentation | a process used by plant cells and yeast to convert pyruvic acid into ethyl alcohol |
| anaerobic pathway | a fermentation pathway that operates in the absence of oxygen |
| cellular respiration | complex process in which cells make ATP by breaking down orgnic compounds |
| fermentation | process in which cells make limited ATP by converting glucose into another organic compound in the absense of oxygen |
| glycolysis | a biochemical pathway that yields a relatively small amount of ATP |
| kilocalorie | equal to 1,000 calories |
| lactic acid fermentation | process by which an enzyme converts pyruvic acid into another 3-carbon compound called lactic acid |
| NAD+ | nicotiamide adenine dinucleotide...an organic molecule that accepts electrons during redox reactions |
