Anaerobic Cellular Respiration Practice Flashcards

Vocabulary terms and definitions related to the process of anaerobic cellular respiration and lactic acid fermentation in mammals based on Labster theory notes.

Cellular respiration

An energy-producing process that uses glucose to produce adenosine triphosphate or ATP, which the body uses for energy.

ATP (adenosine triphosphate)

An organic compound that serves as the cell's energy currency.

Anaerobic cellular respiration

A backup mechanism used to generate ATP when there is insufficient oxygen available for aerobic respiration.

Glycolysis

The initial metabolic pathway that takes place before anaerobic respiration occurs.

Lactic acid fermentation

The specific pathway of anaerobic respiration in mammals where oxygen is not required and pyruvate is converted into lactic acid.

Pyruvate

The substance produced during glycolysis that is converted into lactic acid during fermentation in mammals.

Net energy release

The total energy output from anaerobic respiration, which comes from glycolysis in the form of $2\,ATP$ molecules.

NADH recycling

The process during lactic acid fermentation where the NADH produced during glycolysis is recycled back into $NAD^+$.