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ATP high energy phosphate compound that stores chemical energy
ADP adenosine diphosphate - contains less energy than ATP
cell respirationchemical process of breaking glucose down to store energy in ATP
aerobic type of respiration that requires oxygen and mitochondria
glycolysis first step in breakdown of glucose - 2 ATP profit
anaerobic type of respiration that does not require oxygen
Kreb's cycle citric acid cycle
citric acid cyc.further breaks down byproducts of glycolysis but makes no ATP
electron trans. moving of hydrogens/electrons that produces many ATP's
cytochrome one type of molecule making up the electron transport chain
fermentation aerobic breakdown of glucose resulting in 2 ATP profit
alcohol one byproduct of yeast fermentation
lactic acid one byproduct of anaerobic fermentation in muscle cells