Cellular Respiration

1. innermost component of the mitochondrion
3. electron carrier involved in
6. the fluid-like substance that makes up most of a cell.
7. amount of energy needed to raise 1 gram of water by 1 degree celsius
10. second stage of cellular respiration in which pyruvic acid is broken down into carbon dioxide
13. process that releases energy by breaking down glucose and other food molecules in the presence of oxygen
14. sends energy to cells through the Krebs Cycle
15. Where the bulk of Energy comes from

2. a process that does not require oxygen
4. first set of reactions in cellular respiration during which a molecule of glucose is broken into 2 molecules of pyruvic acid.
5. the 8th element on the periodic table
8. a compound created when carbs are burned for energy
9. process that requires oxygen
11. the ability to do work
12. process by which cells release energy in the absence of oxygen