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