Bioenergetics definitions

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Aerobic respiration 
A form of respiration that uses oxygen to release energy from molecules like glucose
Aerobic respiration 
Represented by the following word equation:
Anaerobic respiration 
A form of respiration that releases energy from molecules like glucose without using oxygen
Anaerobic respiration 
Represented by the following word equation:
Cellular respiration 
An exothermic reaction which is continuously occurring in living cells
Inverse proportion 
A relationship between two values where as one value increases, the other value decreases at the same rate
Inverse square law 
As the distance from a light source increases, the light intensity is inversely proportional to the distance squared
Inverse square law 
Given by the following equation:
Limiting factor 
A factor that limits the rate of a reaction when there is not enough of it
Metabolism 
The sum of all the reactions in a cell or the body
Oxygen debt 
The amount of extra oxygen the body needs after exercise to react with the accumulated lactic acid and remove it from the cells
Photosynthesis 
An endothermic reaction in which energy is transferred from the environment to the chloroplasts by light