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Biology
ch.5 vocab flash cards
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| photosyntheis | is the process by which light energy is converted to chemical energy |
| autotrophs | are Organisms that use energy from sunlight or from chemical bonds in inorganic substances to make organic compounds |
| heterotrophs | process of cellular respiration |
| celluar resporation | is a metabolic process similar to burning fuel. |
| pigments | structures that contain light-absorbing substances |
| chlorphyll | the primary pigment involved in photosynthesis, absorbs mostly blue and red light and reflects green and yellow light. |
| NADPH | an electron carrier that provides the high- energy electrons needed to make carbon-hydrogen bonds in the third stage of photosynthesis. |
| CARBON DIOXIDE FIXATION | The transfer of carbon dioxide to organic compounds |
| calvin cycle | series of enzyme-assisted chemical reactions that produces a three-carbon sugar |
| electron transport chains | series of molecules through which excited electrons are passed along a thylakoid mem- brane |
| fermentation | The recycling of NAD |
| glycolysis | is an enzyme-assisted anaerobic process that breaks down one six-carbon molecule of glucose to two three- carbon pyruvate ions. |
| aerobic | Metabolic processes that require oxygen |
| anaerobic | Metabolic processes that do not require oxygen |
| thylakoids | lusters of pigments are embedded in the membranes of disk-shaped structures |
| NADH | As glucose is broken down, some of its hydrogen Figure 11 Glycolysis BIO graphic Glucose C C C C C C 1 2 ADP atoms are transferred to an electron acceptor |
| Kerbs Cycle | Acetyl-CoA enters a series of enzyme-assisted reactions |
| FADH2 | IS ANOTHER TYPE OF ELECTRON CARRIER |
| carotenoids | The pigments that produce yellow and orange fall leaf colors, as well as the colors of many fruits, vegetables, and flowers, |