Bio Crossword Puzzle Quiz Flashcards
Organisms that use energy from sunlight to make organic compounds
Autotrophs
A membrane system found within chloroplast that contains the components for photosynthesis
Thylakoids
An organic molecule that’s acts as the main energy source for cell processes
ATP
Metabolic processes that do not require oxygen
Anaerobic
The process by which light energy is converted to chemical energy
Photosynthesis
Organisms that must get energy from food instead of directly from sunlight
Heterotrophs
metabolic processes that require oxygen.
Aerobic
A process where glucose is broken down in the cytoplasm.
Glycolysis
An electron carrier that provides electrons needed to make carbon - hydrogen bonds in the photosynthesis
NADPH
The primary pigment involved in photosynthesis
Chlorophyll
The breakdown of carbohydrates by enzymes, bacteria, yeasts, or mold in the absence of oxygen.
Fermentation
The pigments that produce yellow and orange fall leaf colors
Carotenoids
The process by which cells produce energy from carbohydrates
Cellular respiration
Light absorbing substances
Pigment