Cellular Respiration Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST: cellular respiration : the process by which organisms use oxygen to break down food molecules to get energy, glycolysis : the breakdown of glucose by enzymes, releasing energy and pyruvic acid, anaerobic : "without oxygen", krebs cycle : also known as citric acid cycle or tca cycle, electron transport : " etc" / third step of cellular respiration, aerobic : "involving or requiring oxygen", lactic acid : waste product of anaerobic respiration in animals, glucose : sugar circulating in the blood of higher animals and the source of energy in cell function, chemical energy : energy stored in bonds of molecules, mitochondria : an organelle found in the cells of most eukaryotes, such as animals, plants and fungi, carbon cycle : when carbon compounds regulate the earth’s temperature, make up the food that sustains us, and provide energy that fuels our global economy, cytoplasm : all components that fill a cell, alcohol fermentation : process in which sugars are converted into ethanol and carbon dioxide by microorganisms, cytosol : the fluid that fills a cell, metabolism : the chemical process of converting foods and drinks into energy, matrix : the space enclosed by the inner membrane, adp : one of the most numerous molecules in the body, cristae : a fold in the inner membrane of a mitochondrion, pyruvic acid : an organic liquid that is produced by breaking down carbohydrates and sugars through the glycolysis