Chapter 5 Vocab. List 1 LS

Front

Process that does NOT require oxygen.

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Anaerobic

Front

Cells produce ATP by breaking down glucose in mitochondria.

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Cellular Respiration

Front

Ability to do work.

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Energy

Front

An organism that cannot make its own food and relies on others for energy.

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Heterotroph

Front

A process that REQUIRES oxygen.

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Aerobic

Front

Plants capture sunlight to make food (glucose), converting light energy to chemical energy.

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Photosynthesis

Front

Compound in cells providing energy, stored in bonds. Short for Adenosine Triphosphate.

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ATP

Front

Pores on the underside of a leaf that open and close for gas exchange.

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Stomata

Front

Compounds in chloroplasts that absorb light energy and give leaves their color.

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Pigments

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Main pigment of photosynthesis; gives leaves their green color.

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Chlorophyll