Vocab. Flashcard: Photosynthesis, Cellular Respiration, and ATP

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Definition: process by which plants, algae, and some bacteria use sunlight, CO2, and water to produce carbohydrates and oxygen.

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photosynthesis

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Definition: initial reactions in photosynthesis triggered by light absorption, involving electron transport, NADPH, oxygen production, and ATP synthesis.

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light dependent reaction

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Definition: organelle in plant/algae cells for photosynthesis

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chloroplast

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Definition: membrane system in chloroplasts for photosynthesis

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thylakoid membrane

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Definition: process where cells generate energy from carbs; oxygen combines with glucose to produce water and CO2.

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cellular respiration

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Definition: process requiring oxygen

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aerobic

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Definition: process that doesn't require oxygen

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anaerobic

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Definition: Eukaryotic cell organelle with two membranes, site of cellular respiration producing ATP.

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mitochondrion

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Definition: adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the main energy source for cell processes; made of a nitrogenous base, sugar, and three phosphate groups.

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ATP

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Definition: adenosine diphosphate (ADP), an organic molecule in energy metabolism; consists of a nitrogenous base, sugar, and 2 phosphate groups.

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ADP