Glossary 2.1
The glossary provides definitions and explanations of key terms and concepts essential to understand the topic in the lesson. Be sure to familiarize yourself with each term before attempting the lesson glossary quiz.
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Activation energythe minimum amount of energy that chemical reactants must absorb to start a reaction | |
Aerobic cellular respirationa process that uses oxygen to harvest energy from organic compounds | |
Anabolic pathwaya pathway in which energy is supplied to build complex molecules from simple molecules | |
Anaerobic respirationa process that uses a final inorganic oxidizing agent other than oxygen to produce energy | |
Andenosine triphosphate (ATP)energy that powers nearly every cellular function; consists of 3 parts: a nitrogenous base (adenine), a five-carbon sugar (ribose), and a chain of 3 phosphate groups. | |
ATP cyclethe cyclic and ongoing breakdown and re-synthesis of ATP | |