Chapter 8-9

Question 1

Heterotroph

Answer 1

Organisms that obtain energy from eating other organisms

Question 2

Adenosine Triphosphate

Answer 2

ATP - principal compound cells use to store and release energy

Question 3

Photosynthesis

Answer 3

Autotrophs use sun energy to convert water and CO2 into high energy carbs

Question 4

Pigment

Answer 4

Light absorbing molecule

Question 5

Chlorophyll

Answer 5

Plants principal pigment

Question 6

Thylakoids

Answer 6

Photosynthetic membrane

Question 7

Photosystem

Answer 7

Light collecting units of the chloroplast

Question 8

Stroma

Answer 8

Region outside thylakoid membrane

Question 9

NADP+

Answer 9

Electron carrier molecule in photosynthesis

Question 10

Light-dependent reactions

Answer 10

First phase of photosynthesis; requires light

Question 11

ATP Synthase

Answer 11

Protein that spans membrane and allows H ions to pass through

Question 12

Calvin Cycle

Answer 12

Does not require light, uses ATP and NADPH from light reactions to produce sugars

Question 13

Calorie

Answer 13

amount of energy needed to raise 1 gram of water 1 degree Celsius

Question 14

Glycolysis

Answer 14

Splitting of sugar. First step of any kind of respiration

Question 15

Cellular Respiration

Answer 15

Process that releases energy by breaking down glucose and other food molecules in the presence of energy

Question 16

NAD+

Answer 16

Electron carrier in cellular respiration

Question 17

Fermentation

Answer 17

Releases energy from food molecules by producing ATP in the absence of oxygen

Question 18

Anaerobic

Answer 18

Don’t require oxygen

Question 19

Aerobic

Answer 19

Requires oxygen

Question 20

Krebs Cycle

Answer 20

Second stage of cellular respiration. Pyruvic acid is broken down into CO2 in a series of energy extracting reactions

Question 21

ETC

Answer 21

Uses high energy electrons from Krebs cycle to convert ADP into ATP

Question 22

Autotroph

Answer 22

An organism that makes its own food