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Biology Ch. 8 and 9
Vocabulary words related to respiration and photosynthesis
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Chlorophyll | Light absorbing pigment in plants |
| Mitochondria | Main respiration location |
| Glycolysis | Respiration stage - glucose becomes pyruvic acids |
| Calvin Cycle | PSN stage - produces high energy sugars |
| Krebs Cycle | Respiration stage - produces carbon dioxide and electron carriers |
| Electron Transport Chain | Respiration stage - produces much of the ATP |
| Light Dependent Reaction | PSN stage - produces ATP, NADPH, and oxygen |
| Autotroph | Organisms that produce food |
| Heterotroph | Organism that consumes energy (food) |
| ATP | Energy storing molecule |
| Lactic Acid Fermentation | Produces energy without oxygen in muscle cells |
| Anaerobic | Means lacking oxygen |
| Respiration | Process - burns glucose in the presence of oxygen |
| Photosynthesis | Process - Uses sunlight to create glucose and oxygen |
| Chloroplast | PSN location |
| Aerobic | Means oxygen is present |