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PC Vocab Terms
Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Vocabulary terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ATP | Energy that is given off by the mitochondria |
| atom | The smallest unit of an element that maintains the properties of that element. |
| carbohydrate | A class of molecules that include sugars, starches, and fiber; contains carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. |
| cellular respiration | The process by which cells use oxygen to produce energy from food. |
| chlorophyll | A green pigment that captures light energy for photosynthesis. |
| chloroplast | An organelle found in plant and algae cells where photosynthesis occurs. |
| energy | The capacity to do work. |
| law | A descriptive statement or equation that reliably predicts events under certain conditions. |
| Law of Conservation of Energy | The law that states that energy cannot be created or destroyed but can be changed from one form to another. |
| Law of Conservation of Mass | The law that states that mass cannot be destroyed in ordinary chemical and physical changes. |
| mass | A measure of amount of matter in an object. |
| matter | Anything that has mass and takes up space. |
| mitochondria | In eukaryotic cells, the organelle that is the site of cellular respiration, with releases energy for use by the cell. |
| molecule | A group of atoms that are held together by chemical bonds; a molecule is the smallest unit of a substance that can exist by itself and retain all of the substance's chemical properties. |
| oxygen | An invisible substance that plants give off, and humans use to survive. |
| photosynthesis | The process by which plants, algae, and some bacteria use sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to make food. |