| A | B |
|---|
| calorie | amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water 1 degree Celsius |
| Calorie | =1000 calories or one kilocalorie |
| glycolysis | means "glucose breaking". Glucose is broken down into two 3-carbon molecules of pyruvic acid |
| "aerobic" respiration | respiration when oxygen is present |
| "anaerobic" respiration | also known as fermentation |
| alcoholic fermentation | fermentation that occurs in yeasts and a few other microorganisms |
| lactic acid fermentation | this type of fermentation occurs in human muscle cells during strenuous exercise when breathing cannot supply the cells whith enough oxygen |
| Kreb cycle | cycle in which 90% of chemical energy is released from glucose |
| electron transport | process by which energized electrons release their energy in a series of steps to form ATP |
| glycogen | energy is stored in muscles and other tissues in the form of this carbohydrate |
| pyruvic acid | Glucose is broken down into two 3-carbon molecule of this in glycolysis |
| 36 molecules of ATP | What is the number of ATP molecules produced in the process of cellular respiration? |
