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Cell Chemical Reactions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ATP | Adenosine Triphosphate |
| Photosynthesis | Process by which plants make their own food. |
| Takes place in plant cell chloroplasts. | Photosynthesis |
| Cellular Respiration | Process by which cells turn food into energy. |
| Turning food into energy | Metabolism |
| Place where glycholysis takes place in an animal cell. | cytoplasm |
| Place where the Krebs Cycle and lectron Transport Chain take place in an animal cell. | Mitochondria |
| All energy for the 7 life processes come from... | food |
| ADP | has 2 phosphate groups |
| Loses a phosphate group & releases energy | ATP |
| chemical reactions are sped up by... | enzymes |
| exergonic or exothermic | releases energy |
| endergonic or endothermic | absorbs energy |
| The part of the enzyme reaction that retains its shape throughout many reactions. | subsrate |
| The part of an enzyme that fits perfectly into the substrate. | Active site |
| The activity of enzymes is influenced by... | temperature & pH |