A set of vocabulary for the sixth test in honors biology!
process by which plants and some other organisms use light energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into oxygen and high-energy carbohydrates such as sugars and starches | ||
reactions of photosynthesis in which energy from ATP and NADPH is used to build high-energy compounds such as sugars | ||
the first stage of photosynthesis during which energy from light is used for the production of ATP and NADPH | ||
The fluid of the chloroplast surrounding the thylakoid membrane; involved in the synthesis of organic molecules from carbon dioxide and water. | ||
A flattened membrane sac inside the chloroplast, used to convert light energy into chemical energy. | ||
first step in releasing the energy of glucose, in which a molecule of glucose is broken into two molecules of pyruvic acid | ||
the process by which cells break down molecules to release energy without using oxygen | ||
process that does not require oxygen | ||
organelle where cellular respiration occurs and most ATP is generated | ||
pairs of cells that surround stomata and control their opening and closing | ||
the molecules that carry energy from light to the Calvin Cycle in photosynthesis | ||
Similar structure to ATP but has only 2 phosphate groups. Partly charged | ||
green pigment in plants that absorbs light energy used to carry out photosynthesis | ||
the organic molecule that stores light energy at the end of photosynthesis and is a reactant in cellular respiration | ||
the reactant in the light reaction that is broken down to produce oxygen gas as a waste product | ||
organelle found in cells of plants and some other organisms that captures the energy from sunlight and converts it into chemical energy | ||
organism that can capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and use it to produce its own food from inorganic compounds; also called a producer | ||
molecules at the end of a chemical reaction | ||
molecules at the beginning of a chemical reaction | ||
the small openings on the undersides of most leaves through which oxygen and carbon dioxide can move | ||
Feedback that tends to magnify a process or increase its output. | ||
feedback in which an increase in the stimulus tends to decrease the output. | ||
the small and steady changes that keep an organism within a range of homeostasis. | ||
the process by which organisms keep their internal environment relatively stable | ||
process that releases energy by breaking down food molecules in the presence of oxygen: made up of glycosis, the krebs cycle, and the electron transport chain |