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Sparks-ch 4 Vocab
Vocab chapter 4 for bio 1 period 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ATP | molecule that transfers energy from the breakdown of food molecules to cell processes |
| ADP | lower-energy molecule that can be converted into ATP by the addition of a phosphate group |
| chemosynthesis | a process by which some organisms use chemical energy instead of light energy to make energy-storing carbon-based molecules |
| photosynthesis | process that captures energy from sunlight to make sugars that store chemical energy |
| chlorophyll | molecule in chloroplasts that absorbs some energy in visible light |
| thylakoids | stacks of coin-shaped, membrane-enclosed compartments |
| light-dependent reactions | capture energy from sunlight; sunlight is needed |
| light-independent reactions | use energy from the light-dependent reactions to make sugars; sunlight is not needed |
| cellular respiration | released chemical energy from sugars and other carbon-based molecules to make ATP when oxygen is present |
| aerobic | needs oxygen to take place |
| glycolysis | splits glucose into two three-carbon molecules and makes two molecules of ATP |
| anaerobic | does not need oxygen to take place |
| Krebs cycle | produces molecules that carry energy to the second part of cellular respiration |
| fermentation | does not make ATP, but it allows glycolysis to continue |
| lactic acid | C3H6O3 is what causes your muscles to "burn" during hard exercise |