Key Terms
- aerobic respiration
- the process of cellular respiration that occurs in the presence of oxygen
- anaerobic respiration
- the process of cellular respiration in which some other molecule other than oxygen is the terminal electron receptor. In this process, cells break down sugars in the absence of oxygen
- carbohydrates
- Biological macromolecule compounds composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. Also called carbs and/or sugars. A nutrient required by living organisms for the production of energy in the form of ATP
- dormancy
- state of continuing normal biological function with physical function slowed or suspended in what is considered deep sleep or inactivity
- denature
- to breakdown or unfold a molecular conformation
- enzymes
- form of proteins that act as biological catalysts
- fermentation
- anaerobic respiration that utilizes enzymes to break down organic substrates and produce energy, often in the form of heat
- glycolysis
- the breaking down of the glucose molecule (carbohydrates) into pyruvic acid, producing ATP
- proteins
- biological macromolecules composed of one or more amino acids
- yeast
- eukaryotic, single-cell microorganisms classified in the fungus kingdom
