A | B |
ATP | adenosine triphosphate |
ADP | adenosine diphosphate |
CO2 | carbon dioxide |
H2O | water |
C6H12O6 | glucose |
chemical reaction | reactants change forms and become products |
cell respiration | reaction where glucose is broken down with oxygen to make ATP |
Glycolysis | first step in energy production |
Mitochondria | organell that is the site of Krebs Cycle and ETC |
Aerobic | with oxygen |
anaerobic | without oxygen |
Fermentation | process where yeast or bacteria break down glucose and produce alcohol as a byproduct |
Lactic acid | Compound that builds up in the blood stream during anarobic exercise |
Krebs Cycle | Second step in aerobic respiration, two turns of this cycle; one for each pyruvate molecule |