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electron transport chain
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series of proteins that uses the high-energy electrons from the Kreb cycle to convert ADP to ATP
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cell respiration
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process that releases energy by breaking down food molecules in the presence of oxygen
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fermentation
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process of releasing energy from food molecules in the absence of oxygen
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glycolysis
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process in which one molecule of glucose is broken into two molecules of pyruvic acid
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calorie
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amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water 1 degree Celsius
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NAD+
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electron carrier involved in glycolysis (Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide)
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kreb cycle
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process in which pyruvic acid is broken down into carbon dioxide in a series of energy-extracting reactions
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anaerobic
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process that does NOT require oxygen
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aerobic
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process that requires oxygen
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