Cellular Respiration and Redox Reactions

Vocabulary flashcards covering key terms and concepts related to cellular respiration, glucose, and oxidation-reduction reactions from the lecture.

Cellular respiration

The biological process represented by the top equation on the board, compared in the lecture to photosynthesis and analyzed for oxidation and reduction.

Glucose

The molecule with the chemical formula $C_6H_{12}O_6$ in the cellular respiration equation, evaluated to determine whether it is losing or gaining electrons as it converts into carbon dioxide.

Reduction

A chemical process characterized by the gaining of electrons.

Oxidation

A chemical process considered alongside reduction to analyze the electron transfer occurring to molecules in the equations on the board.