Ch 8 Voaab Flashcards
Heterotroph
Can’t create own food
Autotroph
Creates own food
Adenosine triphosphate
Energy carrying biological molecule, which, when broken down causes cellular activity
Photosynthesis
Suns energy converted to chemical energy for use by the cell
Chloroplasts
Captures light energy and converts it to chemical energy
Nadp+
MAjor electron carrier in photosynthesis in electron transport
Calvin cycle
Light independent reactions in which energy is stored in organic molecules as glucose
Light dependent reaction
Reaction that needs light to react
Glucose
A simple sugar
Glycolysis
First stage of cellular respiration glucose is broken down
Cellular respiration
Organic molecules are broken down to release for energy
Anaerobic
Does not require oxygen
Pyruvic acid
Occurs in any metabolic process
Aerobic
Requires oxygen
Krebs cycle
Series of reactions. Pyruvate is broken down into carbon dioxide