AP photosynthesis Flashcards

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