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Chapter 4 Vocab
Chapter 4: Cell and Energy Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ATP | a molecule that transfers energy from the breakdown of food molecules to cell processes |
| ADP | a lower-energy molecule that can be converted into ATP by addition of a phosphate group. |
| Chemosynthesis | a process by which some organisms use chemical energy to make energy-storing carbon-based molecules |
| Photosynthesis | a process that captures energy from sunlight to make sugars that store chemical energy |
| Chlorophyll | a molecule in chloroplasts that absorbs some of the energy in visible light. |
| Thylakoid | stacks of coin-shaped, membrane-enclosed compartments |
| Light-dependent Reactions | capture energy from sunlight |
| Light-independent Reactions | uses energy from the light-dependent reactions to make sugars. |
| Photosystem | captures and transfers light energy to the thylakoid membranes. |
| Electron transport chain | a series of proteins in the membrane of the thylakoid |
| ATP synthase | makes ATP by adding phosphate groups to ADP when ions flow through the channel |
| Calvin Cycle | uses carbon dioxide gas from the atmosphere and the energy carried by ATP and NADPH to make simple sugars. |
| Cellular respiration | releases chemical energy from sugars and other carbon-bases 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 allows glycolysis to continue. |
| Lactic Acid | what causes your muscles to “burn” during hard exercise. |