Flow of Energy Vocabulary

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What is ATP?

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ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate) is the primary energy carrier in cells, produced during cellular respiration.

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What is the main function of cellular respiration?

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The main function of cellular respiration is to convert biochemical energy from nutrients into ATP, releasing waste products.

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What is the equation for cellular respiration?

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The correct equation is: oxygen + sugar -> carbon dioxide + water.

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Where does most ATP production occur in cellular respiration?

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Most ATP is produced in the electron transport chain.

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What are autotrophs?

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Autotrophs are organisms that produce their own food, typically through photosynthesis.

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What are heterotrophs?

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Heterotrophs are organisms that cannot produce their own food and rely on consuming other organisms.

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What is the visible spectrum?

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The visible spectrum is the range of colors that can be seen by the human eye, represented by ROY G BIV (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet).

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What is the role of the Krebs cycle?

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The Krebs cycle, also known as the citric acid cycle, is a key part of cellular respiration that generates electron carriers used in the electron transport chain.

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What is glycolysis?

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Glycolysis is the first step of cellular respiration that breaks down glucose into pyruvate, producing a small amount of ATP.

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What is the electron transport chain?

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The electron transport chain is a series of protein complexes in the inner mitochondrial membrane that transfer electrons and pump protons to generate ATP.