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Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
War and Peace


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Electron Transport Chain

A series of protein complexes located in the inner membrane of mitochondria that facilitate the movement of electrons to generate ATP.

Electrons

Subatomic particles with a negative charge, found orbiting the nucleus of an atom, and crucial to chemical bonding and electricity.

Electrochemical Gradient

The combined difference in concentration and charge of ions across a membrane, driving the movement of ions through channels, critical for processes like muscle contraction and nerve transmission.

ATP

Adenosine triphosphate, a molecule that carries energy within cells for metabolism.

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