Topic 5 Cellular respiration TXTBOOK Flashcards
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cellular respiration
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the collection of metabolic reactions within cells that break down food molecules and use the liberated free energy to synthesize ATP
2
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ATP is the form of _____ required for
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chemical energy
the thousands of biosynthetic reactions that take place within a cell
3
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Photosynthesis is the ultimate…
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source of the organic carbon used to synthesis carbohydrates, fats and proteins
4
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In photosynthesis, light energy is used to
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convert co2 into glucose a carbohydrate
