Cellular Respiration

6. process by which cells release energy in the absence of oxygen.
8. second stage of cellular respiration where pyruvic acid is broken down into carbon dioxide in a series of energy-extracting reactions.
10. the process where energy is released by breaking down glucose while oxygen is present.
11. a redox-active coenzyme associated with various proteins, which is involved with several enzymatic reactions in metabolism
12. an organic compound that provides energy to drive many processes in living cells
15. function as electron transfer agents in many metabolic pathways
16. relating to, involving, or requiring free oxygen.

1. a natural liquid resource that can be found in all living things.
2. a natural component of life that is found in the air everywhere.
3. a simple sugar which is an important energy source in living organisms and is a component of many carbohydrates
4. innermost compartment of a mitochondrion.
5. relating to, involving, or requiring an absence of free oxygen.
7. a series of protein complexes and other molecules that transfer electrons from electron donors to electron acceptors
9. a unit of energy equivalent to the heat energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water
12. an important organic compound in metabolism and is essential to the flow of energy in living cells
13. first reactions in cellular respiration where glucose is split into pyruvic acid.
14. a coenzyme central to metabolism. Found in all living cells.