a series of chemical reactions used by all aerobic organisms to release stored energy through the oxidation of acetyl-CoA derived from carbohydrates, fats, and proteins into carbon dioxide and chemical energy in the form of adenosine triphosphate
is a multibranched polysaccharide of glucose that serves as a form of energy storage in humans, animals, fungi, and bacteria. Represents the main storage form of glucose in the body.
a stage in the eukaryotic cell cycle at which the cell examines internal and external cues and "decides" whether or not to move forward with division.
is the process by which energy from electron transport chain (respiratory chain) is used to make ATP, and is the culmination of energy yielding metabolism in aerobic organisms
A cell (especially gametes or germ cells) containing half of the number of homologous chromosomes
part of the cell cycle when replicated chromosomes are separated into two new nuclei
Found in all forms of life, referred to as the "molecular unit of currency" of intracellular energy transfer.When consumed in metabolic processes, it converts to either the di- or monophosphates
A cell or an organism consisting of two sets of chromosomes: usually, one set from the mother and another set from the father.
series of events that take place in a cell leading to its division and duplication of its DNA (DNA replication) to produce two daughter cells.
specialized type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, creating four haploid cells, each genetically distinct from the parent cell that gave rise to them.
The movement of ions from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration through transport proteins on the selectively-permeable membrane.
Light energy is a type of kinetic energy that consists of waves. It results from electromagnetic radiation and is the only form of energy visible to the human eye
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is an organic molecule with a nitrogen atom that has the chemical properties of a base. The main biological function of a nitrogenous base is to bond nucleic acids together
A group of compounds that pass electron from one to another via redox reactions coupled with the transfer of proton across a membrane to create a proton gradient that drives ATP synthesis.
metabolic process by which glucose and other six-carbon sugars are converted into cellular energy and the metabolite lactate.
is done by yeast and some kinds of bacteria. The glucose is broken down into pyruvic acid. This pyruvic acid is then converted to CO2, ethanol, and energy for the cell.
asexual reproduction by a separation of the body into two new bodies. an organism duplicates its genetic material, and then divides into two parts
is the exchange of genetic material between homologous chromosomes that results in recombinant chromosomes during sexual reproduction
metabolic pathway that converts glucose C6H12O6, into pyruvate, CH3COCOO− + H+.The free energy released in this process is used to form the high-energy molecules.
process used by plants and other organisms to convert light energy into chemical energy that can later be released to fuel the organisms activities.
are chromosome pairs (one from each parent) that are similar in length, gene position, and centromere location.
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