Cellular Energy Flashcards
What is energy
The ability to do work
autotrophs are…
Organisms which make their own food using light energy from the sun 
Heterotrophs are
 Organisms which obtain their energy from the foods they consume 
What do all organisms need to do to live
Release the energy in sugars, and other compounds
ATP for adenosine triphosphate is
The most common form of energy, it contains ribose adenine, and three phosphate 
What type of energy do phosphate bonds have
High energy
What charges to phosphate bonds have?
The same, so they repel
What happens when phosphate bonds release energy
ADP is created which is ATP -1 phosphate which is called adenosine diphosphate 
What is ATP like?
Once the last bond is broken, it is like a fully charged battery
What is a ADP like?
A half charged battery because it’s not full of energy and some of it is stored 
What is the photosynthesis formula?
Sunlight +6 H2O +6 CO2 yields in the presence of chlorophyll C6, H 1206+602 
Plants need
Sunlight, H2O, and CO2 
Plants have
Chlorophyll
Plants give off
 Glucose and O2
Where does photosynthesis occur?
 In chloroplast
What is chlorophyll?
Light absorbing pigment and transfers, energy to electrons 
What is a thylakoid?
Membrane containing chlorophyll and is the site of light dependent reactions
What is grana?
A stack of thylakoids 
What is stroma?
Fluid filled space surrounding grana and is the site of light. Independent reactions. 
Where does the H2O go?
The light dependent reactions