Unit 2 (Matter & Energy) Flashcards
What are the 2 reactants in cellular respiration?
glucose and oxygen
Besides energy (in the form of ATP) what are the products of cellular respiration?
carbon dioxide and water
Where does cellular respiration take place?
In mitochondria
The process of making carbon containing molecules using light energy is called…
Photosynthesis
Where does photosynthesis take place?
chloroplasts
What are the reactants in photosynthesis?
Carbon dioxide and water (along with sunlight)
What are the products of photosynthesis?
Oxygen and glucose molecules
All the chemical activities and changes that take place in an organism for its growth and development is called…
Metabolism
or Metabolic Processes
All matter contains energy. (True or False)
TRUE!!!
ALL MATTER CONTAINS ENERGY!!!
What are the basic building blocks of matter?
Atoms
What holds atoms together to form molecules?
Chemical bonds
Type of chemical reaction that releases heat.
Exothermic Reaction
Exo–goes out
thermic–heat
What are the molecules present at the BEGINNING of a reaction called?
reactants
Chemical reactions that absorb heat from their surroundings are called…
Endothermic
Endo–in (brings in)
thermic (heat)
What is another name for “stored energy?”
Potential energy