Question | Answer |
ATP | |
ADP | |
Aerobic | |
Anaerobic | |
Atom | the smallest unit of an element that maintains the properties of that element |
Carbon dioxide | |
Carbohydrate | A class of molecules that includes 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 |
Glucose | |
Hydrogen | |
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 created or destroyed in ordinary chemical and physical changes |
Mass | A measure of the amount of matter in an object |
Matter | anything that has mass and takes up space |
Metabolism | |
Mitochondria | releases energy for 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 substances chemical properties |
Oxygen | |
Photosynethsis | the process by which plants, algae, and some bacteria use sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to make food |
Product | a substance that forms in a chemical reaction |
Reactant | a substance that participates in a chemical reaction |