Unit 4: Bioenergetics

Front

What process occurs after glycolysis if oxygen is NOT available?

Back

Fermentation

Front

Which number represents the highest energy bond in ATP?

Back

3

Front

Why is chlorophyll green?

Back

Chlorophyll reflects green wavelengths of light.

Front

What does a molecule of glucose break down into during the first stage of respiration?

Back

Two molecules of Pyruvate.

Front

What structure conducts photosynthesis in plants and some protists?

Back

Chloroplasts.

Front

What is the primary function of chloroplasts?

Back

To conduct photosynthesis.

Front

What is glycolysis?

Back

The process of breaking down glucose into pyruvate, producing ATP and NADH.

Front

What is the role of the electron transport chain in cellular respiration?

Back

To produce ATP through oxidative phosphorylation.

Front

What is the difference between aerobic and anaerobic respiration?

Back

Aerobic respiration requires oxygen, while anaerobic respiration does not.

Front

What is the main product of fermentation?

Back

Lactic acid or ethanol, depending on the type of fermentation.