Ch 8 & 9 Vocabulary Review

Front

What is the principal pigment in plants that causes them to appear green?

Back

Chlorophyll

Front

What is the ability to do work called?

Back

Energy

Front

What is the light-absorbing molecule found in the thylakoid membranes?

Back

Pigment

Front

What is the process in which glucose is broken down by enzymes in the cytoplasm, also known as 'sugar breaking'?

Back

Glycolysis

Front

What are the folds in the inner membrane of the mitochondria called?

Back

Cristae

Front

What is the process by which plants convert light energy into chemical energy?

Back

Photosynthesis

Front

What is the term for organisms that can produce their own food using light or chemical energy?

Back

Autotrophs

Front

What is the name of the cycle that occurs in the chloroplasts where carbon dioxide is fixed into glucose?

Back

Calvin Cycle

Front

What is the energy currency of the cell?

Back

ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate)

Front

What is the process that occurs in the mitochondria to produce ATP using oxygen?

Back

Aerobic Respiration