Unit 4 - Cells and Energy Flashcards
ATP
A molecule that transfers energy from the breakdown of food molecules to cell processes
ADP
A lower-energy molecule that cna be converted into ATP by the addition of a phosphate group
Chemosynthesis
A process by which some organisms use chemical energy instead of light energy to make enery-storing cabon-based molceules
Photosynthesis
A process that captures energy from sunlight to make sugars that store chemical energy
Chlorophyll
A molecule in chloroplasts, shown in that absorbs some of the energy in visible light
Thylakoid
Grana are stacks of coin-shaped, membrane enclosed compartments called thylakoids
Light dependent reactions
capture enrgy from the sunlight. water and sunglight are needed for the stage
Light independent reactions
Photosystem
Electron transport chain
Atp synthase
Calvin cycle
Cellular respiration
Aerobic
Glycolysis