Cellular Respiration

A set of flashcards covering key concepts related to cellular respiration, including processes, stages, and structures involved.

Cellular Respiration

A complex set of reactions and processes that releases the energy stored in glucose to make ATP.

ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate)

The molecule that powers all the work of cells.

Glycolysis

The first stage of cellular respiration that occurs in the cytoplasm and does not require oxygen.

Krebs Cycle (Citric Acid Cycle)

The second stage of cellular respiration that takes place in the mitochondria and requires oxygen.

Electron Transport

The third stage of cellular respiration that occurs on the inner membrane of the mitochondrion and requires oxygen.

Mitochondrion

An organelle that is key to aerobic cellular respiration, containing an inner and outer membrane.

Intermembrane Space

The space between the inner and outer membrane of the mitochondrion.

Matrix

The space enclosed by the inner membrane of the mitochondrion, where the Krebs cycle occurs.

Chemical Equation of Cellular Respiration

C6H12O6 + 6O2 → 6CO2 + 6H2O + Chemical Energy (in ATP).

NADH and FADH2

Molecules that serve as electron carriers in the process of cellular respiration.