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| the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water 1 degree Celsius. |
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| The process in which one molecule of glucose is broken in half, producing two molecules of pyruvic acid, a 3-carbon compound. It also produces ATP and NADH. |
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| the process that releases energy by breaking down glucose and other food molecules in the presence of oxygen. |
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electron carrier involved on glycolysis.
-Accepts a pair of high energy electrons. Holds the electrons until they can be transferred to other molecules. NAD+ helps to pass energy from glucose to other pathways in the cell. |
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| releases energy from food molecules by producing ATP in the absence of oxygen. |
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pyruvic acid is broken down into carbon dioxide in a series of energy extracting reactions.
Makes carbon dioxide, NADH, ATP, and FADH2. |
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| uses the high-energy electrons from the Krebs cycle to convert ADP into ATP |
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| converts glucose into ethyl alcohol and carbon dioxide as wastes |
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| converts glucose into lactic acid |
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| The products of cellular respiration are the reactants of photosynthesis. The products of photosynthesis are similar to the reactants of cellular respiration. |
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