Ch. 9 Flashcards
ADP
Molecule formed from the breaking off of a phosphate group; results in a release of energy that is used for biological reactions
ATP
Energy storing molecule in cells composed of an adosine molecule
Photosynthesis
Process where autotrophs trap energy from sunlight with chlorophyll and use this energy to convert carbon and water into simple sugars
Light-dependent reactions
Phase of photosynthesis where light energy is converted to chemical energy in the form of ATP
Light independent reactions
Molecule formed from the breaking off of a phosphate group; results in a release of energy that is used for biological reactions
Pigment
Molecules that absorb specific wave lights of sunlight
Chlorophyll
Light-absorbing pigment in plants and some protests that is required for photosynthesis
Electron transport chain
A series of proteins embedded in the thylakoids membrane
NADP+
Kits an electron carrier molecule
Photolysis
Replaces the lost electrons molecules of water are split in first photosystem
Calvin cycle
A series of reactions that use carbon dioxide to form sugar
Cellular respiration
The process where mitochondria break down food molecules to produce ATP
Anaerobic
No oxygen required
Aerobic
K requires oxygen to be completed
Glycolysis
Series of chemical reactions in the cytoplasm of the cell
