BIO TERM 2 REVISION Flashcards
ENERGY
The ability to do work
Thermodynamics
Study of flow and transformation of energy
Autotrophs
Autotrophs make their own food.
They use energy from the sun
Heterotrophs
Heterotrophs ingest food for energy
Metabolic Pathways definition
Anabolic : Use energy to build larger molecules
Catabolic: Release energy by breaking down larger molecules
Photosynthesis chemical reaction
6co2 + 6h2o + light = c6h12o6 + 6o2
Photosynthesis definition
Photosynthesis converts light energy to chemical energy
Light dependent phase
Light energy is captured and converted into chemical energy
Light independent
Molecules formed during the light dependent phase are used to make glucose
What are chloroplasts?
Chloroplasts are organelles that capture light energy
Cellular respiration chemical reaction:
C6h12o6 + 6o2 = 6co2 + 6h2o + ATP
Cellular respiration definition
Break down sugar in the presence of oxygen to release energy in the form of ATP
Glycolysis
Glycolysis happens in the cytoplasm and is an anaerobic process
Glucose is converted into pyruvate
Krebs cycle
Krebs cycle happens in the mitochondria and is an aerobic process
Pyruvate is converted to carbon dioxide
Electron transport
Electron transport happens in the mitochondria and is an aerobic process
Electrons and protons combine with oxygen to make water