Unit 3 Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration 11 Words

The combined chemical reactions occurring in a living thing in which molecules are being built up and broken down.

Metabolism The combined chemical reactions occurring in a living thing in which molecules are being built up and broken down.

Compound used by cells to store and release convenient energy needed to conduct all of life’s processes.

ATP Compound used by cells to store and release convenient energy needed to conduct all of life’s processes.

Compound that results after energy is released when a high-energy phosphate-bond is broken.

ADP Compound that results after energy is released when a high-energy phosphate-bond is broken.

light-dependent reactions occur. In chloroplasts, one of the stacked, flattened, pigment containing membranes in which light-dependent reactions occur.

light-dependent reactions occur. Thylakoid In chloroplasts, one of the stacked, flattened, pigment containing membranes in which light-dependent reactions occur.

Catabolic pathway in which organic molecules (food) are broken down to release energy (ATP) for use by the cell.

Cellular Respiration Catabolic pathway in which organic molecules (food) are broken down to release energy (ATP) for use by the cell.

Fluid-filled space outside the grana in which light-independent reaction takes place.

Stroma Fluid-filled space outside the grana in which light-independent reaction takes place.

Two-Phase anabolic pathway in which the sun’s light energy is converted to chemical energy for use by the cell.

Photosynthesis Two-Phase anabolic pathway in which the sun’s light energy is converted to chemical energy for use by the cell.

The pigment that absorbs red, orange, yellow, blue, indigo & violet light for photosynthesis but that reflects green light.

Chlorophyll The pigment that absorbs red, orange, yellow, blue, indigo & violet light for photosynthesis but that reflects green light.

A process that requires oxygen.

Aerobic A process that requires oxygen.

A process that does not require oxygen.

A process that does not require oxygen. Anaerobic A process that does not require oxygen.

The process by which cells obtain energy (for small amounts of ATP) from food molecules in the absence of oxygen.

Fermentation The process by which cells obtain energy (for small amounts of ATP) from food molecules in the absence of oxygen.

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