We Use a Cubic Equation in Which the Variables and Coefficients

question 25

Short Answer

We use a cubic equation in which the variables and coefficients all take on values in the set of integers from 0 through p - 1 and in which calculations are performed modulo p for a __________ over Zp.

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Definitions:

ATP

Adenosine triphosphate, a molecule that carries energy within cells, supporting various cellular functions.

NADH

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (reduced form), an important coenzyme in the body that participates in energy production through cellular respiration.

Carbon Dioxide

A transparent, smell-free gas that comes from burning carbon and compounds with carbon in them and is produced during respiration, which plants absorb in the photosynthesis process.

Preparatory Reaction

The phase in cellular respiration where pyruvate is converted into acetyl CoA before entering the citric acid cycle.