Unit 3 Flashcards
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Photosynthesis
The process that captures energy from sunlight to make sugars that store chemical energy.
Chlorophyll
A molecule in chloroplasts that absorb some of the energy in visible light.
Thylakoid
Stacks of coin-shaped membrane-enclosed compartments called grana.
Light-dependent reaction
Captures energy from sunlight.
Light-independent reaction
Uses energy from light-dependent reaction to make sugars.
Photosystem
Light energy is captured and transferred in the thylakoid membranes by two groups of molecules.
Electron Transport Chain
A series of proteins in the membrane of the thylakoid.
ATP Synthase
The protein channel that creates ATP.
Calvin Cycle
Makes simple sugars.
Cellular Respiration
Releases chemical energy from sugars and other carbon-based molecules to make ATP when oxygen is present.
Aerobic
Where oxygen is used to make ATP, H2O, and CO2.
Glycolysis
Splits glucose into two pyruvate and makes some ATP.
Anaerobic
Does not need oxygen.
Krebs Cycle
Produces molecules that carry energy to the second part of cellular respiration.
CO2 + H2O –> C6H12O6 + O2
Photosynthesis
C6H12O6 + O2 –> CO2 + H2O
Cellular Respiration
Nucleus
An organelle composed of a double membrane that acts as the storehouse for most of a cell’s DNA.
Cell Membrane
Double-layer of phospholipids that forms a boundry between a cell and the surrounding environment and controls the passage of materials into and out of the cell.
Cell Wall
Rigid structure that gives protection, support, and shape to cells in plants, algae, fungi, and bacteria.
Ribosome
An organelle that links amino acids together for form proteins.
Lysosome
An organelle that contains enzymes.
Endoplasmic Reticulum
Interconnected network of thin, folded membranes that produce, process, and distribute proteins.
Golgi Apparatus
Stack of flat, membrane-enclosed spaces containing enzymes that process, sort, and deliver proteins.
Nucleolus
An organelle found inside the nucleus that makes parts of the ribosome.