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Unit 2 - Photosynthesis Flashcards

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Monomer

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A single unit of a biomolecule

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Polymer

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Monomer chains that make up complex biomolecules

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Photosynthesis

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6CO2 + 6H2O → C6H12O6 + 6O2 Plants use this

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Cellular Respiration

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C 6 H 12 O 6 + 6 O 2 –> 6 CO 2 + 6 H 2 O + ATP Almost all living things use this to produce energy.

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ATP

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The energy created by cellular respiration

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ADP

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A “depleted” form of ATP, what is left when ATP’s energy is all used up.

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Protein

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A molecule made up of amino acids. “Do-er” in the cell. Important in structure, transport, regulation, and catalysis (enzymes)

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Amino Acid

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Monomer of protein

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Monosaccharide

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Monomer of carbohydrates

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Polysaccharide

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Polymer of carbohydrates

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Lipid

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Biomolecule used in long term energy storage (fats, oils)

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Fatty Acid

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Monomer of lipids

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Nucleic Acid

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Biomolecule that stores genetic information (DNA, RNA)

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Nucleotide

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Monomer of nucleic acid

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Glycolysis

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A process in which glucose (sugar) is partially broken down by cells in enzyme reactions that do not need oxygen. (Anerobic)

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Kreb’s Cycle

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The Krebs cycle involves a series of enzyme catalyzed reactions that reduce the acetyl portion of acetyl coenzyme A in the mitochondrial matrix.

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Product

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What comes out of a chemical reaction

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Reactant

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What goes into a chemical reaction

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Chlorophyll

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A pigment present in all green plants and a few other organisms.

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Light-Dependent Reaction

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Converts water (H2O) into oxygen (O2), ADP to ATP, and NADP+ to NADPH

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Light Independent Reactions (Calvin Cycle)

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Converts carbon dioxide (CO2) into glucose (C6H12O6), ATP to ADP, and NADPH into NADP+

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Aerobic Respiration

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A chemical process in which oxygen is used to make energy from carbohydrates (sugars).

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Fermentation

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Fermentation is the process in which a substance breaks down into a simpler substance.

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Carbohydrate

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Biomolecule used in short term energy storage.

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NADPH

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The “depleted” form of NADP+

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NADP+

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A positively charged phosphate group

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