Inspire Biology | Module 8 Vocab

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Energy

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Ability to do work

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Thermodynamics

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Study of the flow and transformation of energy in the universe

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Metabolism

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All of the chemical reactions that occur within an organism

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Photosynthesis

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Two-phase anabolic pathway in which the Sun's light energy is converted to chemical energy for use by the cell

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Cellular Respiration

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Catabolic pathway in which organic molecules are broken down to release energy for use by the cell

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ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate)

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Energy-carrying biological molecule, which, when broken down, drives cellular activities

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Thylakoid

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In chloroplasts, one of the stacked, flattened, pigment-containing membranes in which light-dependent reactions occur

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Granum

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One of the stacks of pigment-containing thylakoids in a plant's chloroplasts

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Stroma

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Openings in the outer cell layer of leaf surfaces and some stems that allow the exchange of water, carbon dioxide, oxygen, and other gases between a plant and its environment

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Pigment

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Light-absorbing colored molecule, such as chlorophyll and carotenoid, in the thylakoid membranes of chloroplasts