Test for Module 5 Flashcards
the conversion of pyruvic acid to acetyl CoA
Link reaction
Where in the cell does glycolysis occur?
cytoplasm
Describe two differences between photosynthesis and cellular respiration.
Photosynthesis uses carbon dioxide whereas cellular respiration releases carbon dioxide; photosynthesis uses water whereas cellular respiration releases water
A water molecule is split during which process?
light reaction of photosynthesis
What are the chemical products of the light reactions?
ATP and NADPH
a series of light independent reactions
calvin cycle
Glycolysis is an ___ process.
anaerobic
Grana are found in which part of the chloroplast?
stroma
The production of lactic acid or ethyl alcohol occurs during which process?
anaerobic respiration also called fermentation
electron carriers used in cellular respiration
What is the final electron acceptor in the electron transport chain of cellular respiration?
oxygen
What are the types of fermentation?
lactic acid fermentation and alcoholic fermentation
What energy conversion occurs through photosynthesis?
light energy into the chemical energy
Name two reactants of photosynthesis.
water and carbon dioxide
a process of cellular respiration that takes place in the inner membrane of mitochondria
electron transport chain