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Respiration | Definitions
Aerobic Respiration
Aerobic respiration is the controlled release of energy from food in the presence of oxygen.
Anaerobic Respiration
Anaerobic respiration is the controlled release of energy from food in the absence of oxygen.
Bioprocessing
Bioprocessing is the use of enzyme-controlled reactions to produce a product.
Bioreactor
A bioreactor is a container or vessel where biological reactions occur using living cells to make specific products.
Control
A control is used in experiments as a baseline for comparison with the results of the actual experiment.
Electron Transport System
The electron transport system is part of stage two of aerobic respiration. It transports electrons along a series of carriers and this is where the vast majority of ATP is produced.
Fermentation
Fermentation is anaerobic respiration, respiration where oxygen is not needed.
Glycolysis
Glycolysis is the breakdown of the 6-carbon sugar (glucose) into two 3-carbon molecules known as pyruvic acid.
Immobilised Enzyme
Immobilised enzymes are enzyzmes that are attached to each other or to an inert material or trapped in a gel.
Krebs Cycle
The Krebs cycle is part of stage two of aerobic respiration. It requires the presence of oxygen and produces some energy as well as carbon dioxide and water as waste products.
Mitochondria
These are tiny rod-shaped structures found inside both plant and animal cells. We refer to them as the 'powerhouse of the cell' because this is where respiration takes place.
NAD+
NAD+ stands for nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide and it is a low-energy molecule used during respiration.
NADP+
NADP+ stands for nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate and it is a low-energy molecule used during photosynthesis.
Respiration
Respiration is the enzyme-controlled release of energy from food.
ADP
Made up of adenine (nitrogenous base), ribose (5-C sugar) and two phosphates. ADP is a low-energy molecule which is needed to make ATP by adding another phosphate.
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Aerobic Respiration
Aerobic respiration is the controlled release of energy from food in the presence of oxygen.
Anaerobic Respiration
Anaerobic respiration is the controlled release of energy from food in the absence of oxygen.
Bioprocessing
Bioprocessing is the use of enzyme-controlled reactions to produce a product.
Bioreactor
A bioreactor is a container or vessel where biological reactions occur using living cells to make specific products.
Control
A control is used in experiments as a baseline for comparison with the results of the actual experiment.
Electron Transport System
The electron transport system is part of stage two of aerobic respiration. It transports electrons along a series of carriers and this is where the vast majority of ATP is produced.
Fermentation
Fermentation is anaerobic respiration, respiration where oxygen is not needed.
Glycolysis
Glycolysis is the breakdown of the 6-carbon sugar (glucose) into two 3-carbon molecules known as pyruvic acid.
Immobilised Enzyme
Immobilised enzymes are enzyzmes that are attached to each other or to an inert material or trapped in a gel.
Krebs Cycle
The Krebs cycle is part of stage two of aerobic respiration. It requires the presence of oxygen and produces some energy as well as carbon dioxide and water as waste products.
Mitochondria
These are tiny rod-shaped structures found inside both plant and animal cells. We refer to them as the 'powerhouse of the cell' because this is where respiration takes place.
NAD+
NAD+ stands for nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide and it is a low-energy molecule used during respiration.
NADP+
NADP+ stands for nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate and it is a low-energy molecule used during photosynthesis.
Respiration
Respiration is the enzyme-controlled release of energy from food.
ADP
Made up of adenine (nitrogenous base), ribose (5-C sugar) and two phosphates. ADP is a low-energy molecule which is needed to make ATP by adding another phosphate.