Cell Processes and Energy

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Active Transport

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Movement of molecules against a concentration gradient, requires energy

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Enzymes

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Biological catalysts that speed up chemical reactions

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Photosynthesis

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Process by which plants convert light energy into chemical energy

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Cellular Respiration

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Process of breaking down glucose to produce ATP

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ATP

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Adenosine triphosphate, energy currency of the cell

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Concentration Gradient

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Difference in concentration of a substance across a space

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Catalyst

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Substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed

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Chlorophyll

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Green pigment in plants that absorbs light for photosynthesis

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Mitochondria

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Organelle where cellular respiration occurs

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Active Transport Example

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Sodium-potassium pump