Cell Energy Processes Flashcards
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tanakascience Plus on December 19, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Autotrophs use light energy from the sun to produce food.Heterotrophs obtain energy from the food they consume. | What is the difference between an autotroph and a heterotroph? |
| Adenosine tri-phosphate or ATP | What is the main chemical compound that cells use to store and release energy? |
| the third phosphate group | What is the difference between Adenosine diphosphate and Adenosine triphosphate? |
| 6CO2 + 6H2O sunlight produces C6H12O6 + 6O2 | Name the ingredients and products of photosynthesis. |
| in the chloroplasts | In what part of the cells do plants perform photosynthesis? |
| ATP is not very stable | Why don't most cells store their energy in the form of ATP? |
| sunlight | What type of energy is needed to start photosynthesis? |
| in the chloroplasts | What organelles in cells perform photosynthesis? |
| amount of water, temperature and amount of sunlight | Identify 3 environmental factors that can influence the rate of photosynthesis. |
| in the mitochondria | What organelles in cells perform cellular respiration? |
| 6O2 + C6H12O6 produces 6CO2 + 6H2O + energy | Identify the ingredients and products of cellular respiration. |
| glycolysis | When cells start doing cellular respiration, what process is being used? |
| for every 2 ATP used, 4 ATP are produced | How much ATP does this process produce? |
| alcoholic fermentation | Name the cellular process that produces beers and wines. |
| No | Does alcoholic fermentation require oxygen? |
| from the lactic acid build-up | Why do muscles burn after strenuous exercise? |
| lactic acid | What type of acid is produced when muscles burn? |
| yes | Do the ElectronTransport Chain and Krebs Cycle require oxygen? |
| for every 2 ATP molecules used, 36 ATP molecules are produced. | Describe the ATP production from the Krebs Cycle and the Electron Transport Chain. |
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