B1.3 - Key Words

Aerobic respiration

Process of transferring energy from glucose and oxygen

Anaerobic respiration

Process of transferring energy from glucose in the absence of oxygen

ATP

Abbreviation of adenosine triphosphate, a chemical energy store

Exothermic

A chemical reaction in which energy is transferred from the reacting mixture to the surroundings

Fermentation

Anaerobic respiration process that produces ethanol and carbon dioxide

Metabolic rate

The rate at which the body uses energy

Oxygen debt

The quantity of oxygen required to break down lactic acid and produced during anaerobic respiration