Biology Chapter 4
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 ADP | low energy molecule that can be changed back into ATP |
| ATP | molecule that transfers energy from the breakdown of molecules in food to cell processes |
| chemosynthesis | organisms use chemical energy to make carbon based molecules |
| photosynthesis | captures energy from sunlight to make sugars that store energy |
| chlorophyll | molecule in chloroplasts that absorbs energy in visible light. |
| thylakoids | coin shaped membrane compartments |
| light dependant | captures energy from sunlight |
| light independant | make sugars in the strom |
| cell respiration | releases chemical energy from sugars and carbon to make ATP |
| aerobic | needs oxygen |
| glyolysis | splits glucose into 3 carbon molecules and makes 2 ATP molecules |
| anaerobic | doesnt need oxygen |
| krebs cycle | produces molecules that carry energy to 2nd part of cell respiration |
| calvin cycle | uses carbon dioxide gas and ATP energy and NADPH to make simple sugars |
| electron transport chain | seires of proteins in the membrane of the thylakoid |
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