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Gullett-Bio-Unit6
Bio-Unit6-Protists & Energy
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ATP | an organic molecule that acts as the main energy source for the cell; composed of a nitrogenous base, a sugar, and three phosphate groups. |
| chemosynthesis | the process by which ATP is synthesized by using chemicals as an energy source instead of light |
| photosynthesis | the process by which plants, algae, and some bacteria use sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to produce carbohydrates and oxygen |
| chlorophyll | a green pigment that is present in most plant cells, that give plants their characteristic green color, and that reacts with sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to form carbohydrates. |
| thylakoid | a membrane system found within chloroplasts that contains the components for photosynthesis |
| light-dependent reactions | part of photosynthesis that absorbs energy from sunlight and transfers energy to the light-independent reactions |
| light-independent reactions | part of photosynthesis that uses energy absorbed during the light-dependent reactions to synthesize carbohydrates |
| Calvin cycle | a biochemical pathway of photosynthesis in which carbon dioxide is converted into glucose using ATP( also called the light-independent reactions) |
| cellular respiration | the process by which cells produce energy from carbohydrates; atmospheric oxygen combines with glucose to form water and carbon dioxide |
| aerobic | process that requires the presences of oxygen to occur |
| glycolysis | the anaerobic breakdown of glucose into pyruvic acid, which makes a small amount of energy available to cells in the form of ATP |
| Krebs cycle | a series of biochemical reactions that convert pyruvic acid into carbon dioxide and water; it is the major pathway of oxidation in animal, bacterial, and plant cells, and it releases energy |
| fermentation | the breakdown of carbohydrates by enzymes, bacteria, yeast or mold in the absence of oxygen |
| lactic acid | product of fermentation in many types of cells, including human muscle cells |
| protist | an organism that belongs to the kingdom protista |
| protozoa | animal-like protist |
| cilia | short hairlike structures that cover some or all of the cell surface and help the organism swim and capture food |
| algae | plant like protist |
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