Cell Energy/Photosynthesis/Respiration Flashcards
The ultimate source of energy in the sugar molecules produced by photosynthesis is
The sun
Produced by the light reactions of photosynthesis and consumed by the Calvin cycle
NADPH and ATP
The LEAST useful wavelength for photosynthesis is
Green
When chloroplast pigments absorb light
Their electrons become excited
The overall function of the Calvin cycle is
Making sugar
The main function of cellular respiration is
Making ATP
Most of the ATP produced in cellular respiration is produced by
Oxidative phosphorylation
The energy given up by electrons as they move through the ETC is used to
Pump H+ through a membrane
Glycolysis
Splitting of glucose into Pyruvates.
Photosynthesis
The process by which cells use the sun’s energy to make their own food
Autotrophs
Organisms that perform photosynthesis
Thylakoid
Antenna for light
Stroma
Inner fluid