Introduction to Cellular Respiration definitions Flashcards

A process that breaks down glucose in the presence of oxygen to produce ATP, carbon dioxide, and water.

The primary energy carrier in cells, produced in large amounts during aerobic cellular respiration.

Organelles where most stages of aerobic cellular respiration occur, crucial for energy production.

The first stage of cellular respiration, occurring in the cytoplasm, where glucose is broken down.

The second stage of cellular respiration, converting pyruvate into acetyl-CoA in the mitochondria.

A series of reactions in the mitochondria that produce electron carriers for the electron transport chain.

A series of protein complexes in the mitochondria that generate ATP through oxidative phosphorylation.

A chemical reaction involving the transfer of electrons, crucial in cellular respiration.

A monosaccharide sugar that is oxidized during cellular respiration to produce ATP.

The final electron acceptor in the electron transport chain, reduced to form water.

A byproduct of aerobic cellular respiration, released during the Krebs cycle.

A byproduct of aerobic cellular respiration, formed when oxygen is reduced.

A method of ATP production occurring in glycolysis and the Krebs cycle.

ATP production method in the electron transport chain, using energy from electron transfer.

An anaerobic process that allows glycolysis to continue by regenerating NAD+ in the absence of oxygen.