Unit 5 Flashcards
Photosynthesis
Process that takes place in the chloroplast and turns light energy into chemical energy (glucose) and oxygen.
Cellular Respiration
Process that takes place in the mitochondria and turns glucose and oxygen into ATP energy.
When cells need energy to do work,
certain enzymes release the energy stored in the chemical bonds of ATP.
Which organelle performs cellular respiration?
- Mitochondria
What occurs in photosynthesis?
Plants use sunlight to convert water and carbon dioxide into glucose and oxygen.
Aerobic Respiration
Releasing the energy from food in the presence of oxygen.
Anaerobic Respiration
Aka fermentation, releases the energy from food in the absence of oxygen.
Stoma
Tiny pores in the bottom side of leaves, where carbon dioxide goes in. Water goes in through roots.
Roots
Where water goes in.
Chemosynthesis
Process which uses chemical energy to make carbohydrates.
Things photosynthesis requires:
CO2, Chlorophyll, Light, and Water.
CCLW
Which colors does chlorophyll absorb well?
Blue and red.
Granum
A stack of thylakoids.
Stroma
Fluid in chloroplast/ region outside the thylakoids membranes in chloroplast.
Thylakoids
Saclike photosynthetic membranes that contain chlorophyll pigment.