Photosynthesis Flashcards
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photosynthesis
When plants convert C02 into glucose and oxygen
Cellular respiration definition
The act of breaking glucose down into smaller molecules, and using the energy for ATP
ATP
adenosine triphosphate
chlorophyll
plant pigment that absorbs light energy
NADPH
A molecule that moves an electron from one reaction to another
Calvin cycle
Uses ATP and NADPH to build sugars out of C02 in photosynthesis
phosphorylation
A chemical reaction where a third phosphate is added to another molecule in photosynthesis
cellular respiration requires:
Oxygen to release energy from nutrients
aerobic process defintion
A process that requires oxygen
FADH2 & NADH
The electron carrier molecules produced in the Krebs cycle of aerobic cellular respiration.
glycolysis definition
breaking down of sugars in glucose
pyruvate
3-carbon molecules of sugar
acetyl coA
The step between glycolysis and the Krebs cycle of aerobic cellular respiration
Krebs cycle
2nd stage of aerobic cellular respiration
Photosynthesis occurs in the:
Chloroplasts
Which step of photosynthesis is the Calvin cycle?
Step two
What is another name for the Calvin cycle?
Light-independent reaction
What happens to ATP and NADPH in the Calvin cycle?
They become ADP and NADP+
What is the first step of photosynthesis called?
Light-dependent reaction
What is the first step of aerobic cellular respiration?
Glycolysis
Where does glycolysis occur?
In the cytoplasm
In cellular respiration, glucose is split into pyruvate, then converted into…
acetyl coA
Where does the Krebs cycle of cellular respiration occur?
The mitochondria
electron transport train
the third and final step of cellular respiration
