B1.3 - Key Words

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Biology

Cells

GCSE Combined Science

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Aerobic respiration
Process of transferring energy from glucose and oxygen
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Anaerobic respiration
Process of transferring energy from glucose in the absence of oxygen
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ATP
Abbreviation of adenosine triphosphate, a chemical energy store
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Exothermic
A chemical reaction in which energy is transferred from the reacting mixture to the surroundings
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Fermentation
Anaerobic respiration process that produces ethanol and carbon dioxide
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Metabolic rate
The rate at which the body uses energy
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Oxygen debt
The quantity of oxygen required to break down lactic acid and produced during anaerobic respiration