5558532244 | ATP | adenosine triphosphate | 0 | |
5558532245 | autotroph | producer | 1 | |
5558532246 | heterotroph | consumer | 2 | |
5558532247 | photosynthesis | process of using light to make food | 3 | |
5558532248 | chlorophyll | light absorbing molecule | 4 | |
5558532249 | thylakoid | each sac in the grana | 5 | |
5558532250 | stroma | dense fluid outside the grana | 6 | |
5558532251 | NADP+ | a carrier molecule in photosynthesis (empty taxi) | 7 | |
5558532252 | light reactions | first step in photosynthesis that harnesses light | 8 | |
5558532253 | ATP synthase | protein that generates ATP | 9 | |
5558532254 | Calvin cycle | second step in photosynthesis that coverts CO2 to glucose. | 10 | |
5558532255 | calorie | amount of energy needed to raise 1g water 1 degree celsius | 11 | |
5558532256 | glycolysis | first step in cellular respiration that creates pyruvic acid | 12 | |
5558532257 | cellular respiration | entire process of releasing the energy of glucose using oxygen | 13 | |
5558532258 | NAD+ | electron carrier in cell respiration (empty taxi) | 14 | |
5558532259 | fermentation | process cells use to release energy from glucose in the absence of oxygen | 15 | |
5558532260 | Kreb's Cycle | second stage of cell. respiration which converts pyruvate to carbon dioxide | 16 | |
5558532261 | Electron Transport Chain | Third stage of cell. respiration which generates the most ATP | 17 | |
5558532262 | stomata | pores in the leaf for gas exchange | 18 | |
5558532263 | mesophyll | interior tissue of the leaf where chloroplasts are | 19 | |
5558532264 | water | provides the electrons in photosynthesis | 20 | |
5558532265 | photophosphorylation | method of creating ATP using light | 21 | |
5558532266 | carbon fixation | incorporating CO2 into organic molecules during the Calvin cycle | 22 | |
5558532267 | wavelength | distance between crests of waves that determines the type of energy | 23 | |
5558532268 | electromagnetic spectrum | entire range of radiation | 24 | |
5558532269 | photons | particles of light | 25 | |
5558532270 | spectrophotometer | measures pigment's ability to absorb various wavelengths | 26 | |
5558532271 | absorption spectrum | graph plotting a pigment's light absorption versus wavelength | 27 | |
5558532272 | action spectrum | profiles the effectiveness of different wavelengths in driving a process | 28 | |
5558532274 | accessory pigments | pigments that broaden the spectrum used for photosynthesis (general word) | 29 | |
5558532275 | carotenoid | absorb excessive light that would damage chlorophyll | 30 | |
5558532276 | photosystem | consists of a reaction center complex and a light harvesting complex | 31 | |
5558532277 | electron transport chain | links PSII and PSI | 32 | |
5558532278 | NADP+ | electron carrier in photosynthesis (empty taxi) | 33 |
AP photosynthesis Flashcards
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