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12143790839Why do living things need energy?to perform actions0
12143790840What's the role of ATP?it is one of the principle chemical compounds that cells use to store and release energy1
12143790841What's the difference between ADP and ATP?ADP has two phosphate groups, and ATP has three phosphate groups2
12143790842What is an autotroph?an organism that makes its own food3
12143790843What is a heterotroph?an organism that gets its food from outside forces4
12143790844What is the photosynthesis equation?6CO2 + 6H2O --> C6H12O6 + 6O25
12143790845What is CO2?Carbon dioxide6
12143790846What is H2O?Water7
12143790847What is C6H12O6?Glucose8
12143790848What is O2?Oxygen9
12143790849What are pigments?light absorbing molecules that give things color10
12143790850What is the role of pigments in the plant cell?to absorb energy from light11
12143790851What is the primary pigment found in plant cells?Chlorophyll12
12143790852How do we see various colors?the different parts of the light spectrum are reflected back to our eyes if they are not absorbed by an object13
12143790853What are the thylakoids?saclike photosynthetic membranes found in chloroplasts14
12143790854What is a granum?A stack of thylakoids15
12143790855What are grana?multiple stacks of thylakoids16
12143790856What is the stroma?region outside the thylakoid membranes in chloroplasts17
12143790857What are the photosystems?light-collecting units of the chloroplast18
12143790858What is the role of electron carriers?transport high-energy electrons from chlorophyll to other molecules19
12143790859What electron carrier is used in photosynthesis?NADP+20
12143790860What are the two major stages of photosynthesis?Light dependent reactions and Calvin Cycle21
12143790861What are light dependent reactions?reactions that use energy from light to produce ATP and NADPH22
12143790862What do light dependent reactions do?produce oxygen gas and convert ADP and NADP+ into the energy carriers ATP and NADPH23
12143790863What is the Calvin Cycle?light independent reaction24
12143790864What happens during the Calvin Cycle?ATP and NADPH from the light-dependent reactions are used to produce high-energy sugars25
12143790865Where do the light dependent reactions occur?within the thylakoid membranes of chloroplasts26
12143790866Where does the Calvin Cycle occur?the stroma of chloroplasts27
12143790867What materials come into the chloroplast for light dependent reactions?light, water28
12143790868What are the products from light dependent reactions?Oxygen, ATP, and NADPH29
12143790869What materials move from the light dependent reactions to the Calvin Cycle?ATP and NADPH30
12143790870What materials come into the chloroplast for the Calvin Cycle?Carbon dioxide31
12143790871What are the products of the Calvin Cycle?high energy sugars32
12143790872What materials move from the Calvin Cycle to the light dependent reactions?ADP and NADP+33
12143790873What are three factors that influence the rate of photosynthesis?water, temperature, and intensity of light34
12143790874How does water affect photosynthesis?a shortage of water can slow or stop photosynthesis35
12143790875How does temperature affect photosynthesis?Temperatures lower than 0 degrees Celsius or higher than 35 degrees Celsius can slow photosynthesis36
12143790876How does the intensity of light affect photosynthesis?increasing light intensity increases the rate of photosynthesis37
12143790877What is the cellular respiration equation?6O2+C6H12O6 --> 6CO2+6H2O+energy38
12143790878Where does glycolysis take place?cytoplasm39
12143790879Where does the Krebs Cycle take place?mitochondria40
12143790880Where does the electron transport chain take place?mitochondria41
12143790881What happens during glycolysis?one molecule of glucose is broken in half, producing two molecules of pyruvic acid, a 3-carbon compound42
12143790882What happens during the Krebs Cycle?pyruvic acid is broken down into carbon dioxide in a series of energy-extracting reactions43
12143790883What happens during the electron transport chain?high-energy electrons from the Krebs cycle are used to convert ADP into ATP44
12143790884What materials enter the cytoplasm for glycolysis?glucose and 2 ATP molecules45
12143790885What materials enter the mitochondria for the Krebs Cycle?pyruvic acid46
12143790886What materials enter the mitochondria for the electron transport chain?high energy electrons from NADH and FADH247
12143790887What are the products of glycolysis?pyruvic acid48
12143790888What are the products of the Krebs Cycle?carbon dioxide, ATP, and high energy electron carriers49
12143790889What are the products of the electron transport chain?ATP50
12143790890What materials move on from glycolysis to the Krebs Cycle?pyruvic acid51
12143790891What materials move on from the Krebs Cycle to the electron transport chain?high energy electrons52
12143790892What are two specific electron carriers used in cell respiration?NAD+ and FAD53
12143790893How much ATP is made in glycolysis?4 ATP molecules54
12143790894How much ATP is made in the Krebs Cycle?1 molecule55
12143790895How much ATP is made in the electron transport chain?3 molecules56
12143790896When does fermentation occur?when no oxygen is present57
12143790897How much ATP is made in fermentation?2 molecules58
12143790898What is alcoholic fermentation?process used by microorganisms to produce energy59
12143790899What is lactic acid fermentation?process that regenerates NAD+ to allow glycolysis to continue when oxygen is not present60
12143790900What organisms use alcoholic fermentation?yeasts and other microorganisms61
12143790901What organisms use lactic acid fermentation?humans and animals62
12143790902what energy producing process occurs primarily when quick energy is needed?lactic acid fermentation63
12143790903What energy producing process occurs primarily when long-tern energy is needed?cellular respiration64
12143790904How do photosynthesis and cellular respiration compare to each other?their equations are the inverse of each other65
12143790905Do cells grow in size?yes, when preparing to divide66
12143790906Is there a limit to how large cells can grow?yes67
12143790907What are the major stages in the cell cycle?interphase, mitosis, and cytokinesis68
12143790908What are the three phases of interphase?G1, S, and G269
12143790909What happens during the G1 phase of interphase?cells increase in size and synthesize new proteins and organelles70
12143790910What happens during the S phase of interphase?chromosomes are replicated and the synthesis of DNA molecules takes place71
12143790911What happens during the G2 phase of interphase?many of the organelles and molecules required for cell division are produced72
12143790912What stage does a cell enter when it stops preparing for division?G073
12143790913What are the 4 stages of mitosis?Prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase74
12143790914What happens during the prophase of mitosis?The chromosomes condense and become visible and the nucleus disappears75
12143790915What happens during the metaphase of mitosis?the chromosomes line up across the center of the cell76
12143790916What happens during the anaphase of mitosis?the chromosomes split and go to opposite sides of the cell77
12143790917What happens during the telophase of mitosis?the chromosomes being to disperse and a nuclear envelope re-forms around each cluster of chromosomes78
12143790918What happens during cytokinesis?the cytoplasm divides79
12143790919How is cytokinesis different between plant and animal cells?in animal cells, the cytoplasm pinches, but in plant cells, the cell plate form between the divided nuclei80
12143790920What regulates the cell cycle?cyclins and other regulatory proteins located inside and outside the cell81
12143790921What is cancer?disorder in which some of the body's own cells lose the ability to control growth82
12143790922What are some causes of cancer?smoking, alcohol abuse, obesity, lack of exercise83

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