Cell Energy/Photosynthesis/Respiration Flashcards

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1
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The ultimate source of energy in the sugar molecules produced by photosynthesis is

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The sun

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2
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Produced by the light reactions of photosynthesis and consumed by the Calvin cycle

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NADPH and ATP

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3
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The LEAST useful wavelength for photosynthesis is

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Green

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4
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When chloroplast pigments absorb light

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Their electrons become excited

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5
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The overall function of the Calvin cycle is

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Making sugar

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6
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The main function of cellular respiration is

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Making ATP

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7
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Most of the ATP produced in cellular respiration is produced by

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Oxidative phosphorylation

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8
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The energy given up by electrons as they move through the ETC is used to

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Pump H+ through a membrane

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9
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Glycolysis

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Splitting of glucose into Pyruvates.

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10
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Photosynthesis

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The process by which cells use the sun’s energy to make their own food

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11
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Autotrophs

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Organisms that perform photosynthesis

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12
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Thylakoid

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Antenna for light

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13
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Stroma

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Inner fluid

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