Cell Energy Flashcards
ATP
Energy storing molecule which is the cell’s gasoline, stands for adenosine triphosphate (3 phosphates)
ADP
result of taking away a phosphate from ATP, this breakdown makes energy
Photosynthesis
Process by which autotrophs make food by using light energy from the sun
Light-dependent reactions
depend on light, light energy is absorbed by the chlorophyll in the chloroplast, oxygen gas formed
Light-independent reactions
can take place in the light and in the dark (calvin cycle), occurs in the stoma or the chloroplast, glucose is produced
Molecule that absorbs sunlight
Pigment
green pigment found in the chloroplast that absorbs light energy
Chlorophyll
Electron transport chain
energized electrons are transported
NADP+
Electron carrier molecule
Calvin cycle
Series of reactions during the light-independent phase of photosynthesis In which simple sugars are formed
Cellular respiration
chemical breakdown of glucose (food) to provide energy for the cell, done by plants and animals
Anaerobic
do not need oxygen to break down glucose
Aerobic
need oxygen to break down glucose
Glycolysis
In cellular respiration, occurs in the cytoplasm, break down glucose which makes 2 ATP
Citric acid cycle
In cellular respiration, series of chemical reactions that break down glucose and produce ATP
