Module #5 Test Flashcards
Phosphorylation
The transfer of energy when a phosphate group is moved between molecules
Pigment
An organic compound giving a specific color to plant or animal cells
A group of pigments (mostly composed of chlorophyll A and chlorophyll B) found in algae, green plants, and cyanobacteria. It is necessary for photosynthesis, allowing for the absorption of energy from light
Chlorophyll
Stroma
Gel-like fluid found inside the inner membrane of a chloroplast
Disk-shaped sac suspended in the stroma of chloroplast. It is the site of the light reactions of photosynthesis.
Thylakoid
Grana
Stacks of thylakoids
Photosystem
A cluster of chlorophyll and other molecules in the thylakoid membrane that absorbs light energy
A series of electron-carrying molecules within a membrane that transfer electrons and release energy at each transfer
Electron transport chain
Aerobic
Requiring oxygen
Anaerobic
Without oxygen
The first stage of cellular respiration where glucose is split in half, Glyco- means having to do with sugar, and -lysis means breakdown
Glycolysis
The stage of cellular respiration where carbon dioxide is used to complete the breakdown of pyretic acid molecules, releasing energy
Krebs cycle
Fermentation
A cellular process producing ATP without oxygen
Photosynthesis: Function
Making glucose from sunlight energy, water, and carbon dioxide
Cellular Respiration: Function
Converts glucose into ATP, the energy currency needed in our cells