JHS Bio Flashcard Organic Molecules and Energy Quiz (?aig)

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What are chloroplasts?

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Organelles found in plant cells that conduct photosynthesis, converting light energy into chemical energy.

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What is the primary function of the light-dependent reactions in photosynthesis?

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To convert light energy into chemical energy in the form of ATP and NADPH.

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What is the stroma in chloroplasts?

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The fluid-filled space surrounding the thylakoids in chloroplasts where the light-independent reactions (Calvin cycle) occur.

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What is the electron transport chain?

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A series of protein complexes in the inner mitochondrial membrane that generate a proton gradient to produce ATP during cellular respiration.

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How many ATP molecules are produced during aerobic respiration of one glucose molecule?

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36-38 ATP molecules.

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What is photosynthesis?

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The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll.

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What is cellular respiration?

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The process by which cells convert glucose and oxygen into energy (ATP), carbon dioxide, and water.

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What is the role of NADPH in photosynthesis?

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NADPH is used as a reducing agent in the Calvin cycle to help convert carbon dioxide into glucose.

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What is the significance of the proton gradient in cellular respiration?

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It drives the synthesis of ATP through ATP synthase during oxidative phosphorylation.

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What are the two main stages of photosynthesis?

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Light-dependent reactions and light-independent reactions (Calvin cycle).