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A molecule that transfers energy from the breakdown of food molecules to cell processes |
ATP |
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A lower energy molecule that can be converted into atp by the addition of a phosphate group |
ADP |
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A process by which some organisms use chemical energy to make energy storing carbon based molecules |
Chemosynthesis |
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A process that captures energy from sunlight to make sugars that store chemical energy |
Photosynthesis |
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Release chemical energy from sugars and other carbon based molecules to make atp when oxygen is present |
Cellular respiration |
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Process that requires oxygen to occur |
Aerobic |
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Process that does not require oxygen to take place |
Anaerobic |
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Splits glucose into two three carbon molecules and makes two molecules of atp |
Glycolysis |
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A series of proteins in the membrane of the thylakoid |
Electron transport chain |
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Produces molecules that carry energy to the second part of cellular respiration |
Krebs cycle |
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Uses carbon dioxide gas from the atmosphere and the energy carried by atp and NADPH to make simple sugars |
Calvin cycle |
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Light dependent reactions, light energy is captured and transferred in the thylakoid membranes by two groups of molecules |
Photosystem |
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A molecule in chloroplast that absorbs some of the energy in visible light |
Chlorophyll |
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Stacks of coin-shaped membrane enclosed compartments |
Thylakoid |
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Does not make atp but allows glycolysis to continue |
Fermentation |
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A process that requires oxygen |
Aerobic |
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Organism that can make their own food |
Autotroph |
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De-energized batteries |
Adp |
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A process that does not require energy |
Anaerobic |
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The source of energy for all living things |
Sunlight |
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The sugar that is made by plants |
Glucose |
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The green pigment in plants |
Chlorophyll |
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The first step of cellular respiration that makes 2 ATP molecules |
Glycolysis |
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The sugar that is found in both ATP and ADP |
ribose |
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The stacks of thylakoids are called |
Grana |
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The two parts of the light reactions are known as |
Photosystems |
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A substance that either absorbs or transmits light |
Pigment |
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Also called the Citric acid cycle; takes place in the mitochondria |
Krebs cycle |
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The chain of protein molecules complexes that bounce electrons to higher energy states |
Electron transport chain |
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The location of the light reactions in the chloroplast |
Thylakoid |
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The gelatinous material found in chloroplast |
Stroma |
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This prefix means two |
Di |
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Organisms that can not make their own food |
Heterotrophs |
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The molecule that is made during the light reactions and used during the dark reactions |
NADPH |
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The process using the products of photosynthesis so that animals can breath |
Cellular respiration |
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The location of energy in an atp molecule |
Bonds |
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The nitrogenous base that is found in both ATP and ADP |
Adenine |
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Bacteria use this method of energy synthesis to make their food |
Chemosythesis |
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Also known as the Dark reactions last stage of photosynthesis |
Calvin cycle |
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A specific organism that can make its own food besides plants |
Algae |
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The process by which organisms like yeast produce alcohol |
Fermentation |
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The process by which autotrophs make their food |
Photosynthesis |
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The by product of photosynthesis |
Oxygen |
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The prefix of three |
Tri |
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The storage form of energy |
ATP |
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Where does the light dependent reactions occur |
Thylakoid membrane |
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Where does the light independent reaction occur |
Chloroplast |
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Another name for the light independent reaction |
Calvin cycle |
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By product of the Calvin cycle |
Glucose |
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Which organelle does photosynthesis happen in |
Stroma |