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ch 8 bio vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Energy | the ability to do work |
| Thermodynamica | is the study of the flow and transformation of energy in the universe |
| metabolism | a series of chemical reactions |
| photosynthesis | the anabolic pathway in which light energy from the sun |
| Cellular Respiration | the catabolic pathway in which organic molecules are broken down to release energy |
| Adenosine triphosphate(ATP) | is the most important biological molecule that provides chemical energy |
| Thylakoids | flattend saclike membranes that are arranged in stacks |
| granna | THe thylakoids form stacks called |
| stroma | fluid filled space that is outside the grana |
| pigments | lights absorbing colored molecules |
| Calvin cycle | energy is stored in organic molecules such as glucose |
| rubisco | an enzyme, verts the remainingg ten G3p molecules into 5 carbon molecules |
| anaerobic process | the first stage in glycolysis,process does not require oxygen |
| Aerobic Respiration | includes the krebs cycle and electron transport and is an aerobic process |
| Aerobic | metabolic processes require oxygen |
| glycolysis | Glucose is broken down in the cytoplasm through the process |
| krebs cycle | series of reactions in which pyruvate is broken down into carbon dioxide(citric acid cycle) |
| fermentation | occurs in the cytoplasm and regenerates the cells supply of NAD while producing a small amount of ATP |