Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Flashcards

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ATP

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A molecule of unstable energy; releases energy when a phosphate group is rid of.

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Autotroph

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By photosynthesis, itsown food is produced.

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Cellular Respiration

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Releases energy to create ATP in food.

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Chloroplast

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The organelle where photosynthesis occurs.

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Glucose

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Asugar you use as a source of energy for your body.

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Heterotroph

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To get energy from other cells, cellular respiration is used.

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Photosynthesis

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The process by which light energy is transferred and converted to chemical energy by plants.

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Producer

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An organism that creates simple substances such as water and carbon dioxide from organic compounds; an autotroph.

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Monosaccharide

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Any of the sugar classes (e.g., glucose) that can’t be hydrolyzed for simpler sugar.

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Polysaccharide

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A carbohydrate whose molecules consist of a variety of sugar molecules bound together (e.g. starch, cellulose, or glycogen).

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Starch

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-A polysaccharide plant consisting of hundreds of glucose molecules, digestible by humans beinga long chain of 10 or more glucose molecules joined together in straight or branched chains/It is a polysaccharide and is the carbohydrate (glucose) type of storage in plants.

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