L.5 Molecular Biology Flashcards
part of a plant captures the light energy used in photosynthesis?
chlorophyll
molecule is broken down during fermentation to produce energy for
plants and animals?
glucose
the main source of energy used in all body processes?
glucose
nutrients that are sources of energy for the body?
fats and carbohydrates
hormone is used to convert glucose into energy?
insulin
cells use for energy storage and as a source of energy?
carbohydrates
molecule provided by plants accounts for the energy in a herbivore’s diet?
glucose
required for growth to occur in an animal
nutrients converted into energy
necessary for a plant to convert the energy of the sun into energy it can use
chlorophyll
Food contains sugar which is converted into energy through _____.
cellular respiration
a cell process that releases energy from food
cellular respiration
molecules are an essential component for energy production in animal cells?
carbohydrates
a nutrient, released when fertilizer decomposes, aids in the growth of tissues in plants
nitrogen
a characteristic do all single-celled and multicellular organisms have in common
they take in nutrients and break down the nutrients to release
energy
When an organism oxidizes food, some of the energy is lost - where does it go?
Energy is released as heat.
main component of carbohydrates?
sugar
the process by which the energy from the sun is used to create glucose molecules?
photosynthesis
needed for breaking down food molecules in cells after digestion has occurred
oxygen
promotes the growth of animals?
protein
the primary molecule broken down for energy in cells?
sugar
the source of most food energy?
sunlight
molecule, found in food, supplies the energy needed by organisms to perform life functions?
sugar
the primary function of carbohydrates in an animal cell?
to provide cellular energy
the products of cellular respiration?
carbon dioxide and water
molecule created by plants is broken down by the human body to provide energy for its life processes?
glucose
molecule is a product of respiration?
carbon dioxide
most associated with the building and repair of cells, organelles, and tissues?
protein
