bioenergetics Flashcards

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aerobic respiration equation

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glucose + oxygen → carbon dioxide + water + energy (as ATP).

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anaerobic respiration

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Glucose → ethanol + carbon dioxide + energy (2 ATP)

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3
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what is anaerobic respiration

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occurs without oxygen and releases less energy but more quickly than aerobic respiration

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4
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what is aerobic respiration

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A chemical process in which oxygen is used to make energy from carbohydrates

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5
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does anaerobic respiration require oxygen

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No

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6
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does aerobic respiration require oxygen

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Yes

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7
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what is photosynthesis

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the process by which plants make carbohydrates from raw materials, using energy from light

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what is the equation of photosynthesis

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6CO2+6H2O→C6H12O6+6O2

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9
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what does chlorophyll do in photosynthesis

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chlorophyll traps light

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10
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what is glucose used for in plants

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Glucose is required for respiration
Glucose can be stored as starch.

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11
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limiting factors of photosynthesis

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carbon dioxide, light intensity, temperature

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12
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what features do u need to create a ideal environment for plant growth

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heat, light, carbon dioxide concentration

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13
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explain why plants cant photosynthesise in night

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at night its dark. light becomes a limiting factor

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14
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what is metabolism

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The chemical changes that take place in a cell or an organism

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15
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what is catobolism

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the breakdown of complex molecules in living organisms to form simpler ones, together with the release of energy

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16
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what is anabolic

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this type of pathway requires energy and is used to build up large molecules from smaller ones