Cells and Energy

Front

What are the two gases that connect animals and plants?

Back

Carbon Dioxide and Oxygen

Front

What is the process that moves substances against the concentration gradient using energy?

Back

Active Transport

Front

What is the chemical equation for cellular respiration?

Back

Sugars + Oxygen → Carbon Dioxide + Water

Front

What process allows glycolysis to continue in the absence of oxygen?

Back

Fermentation

Front

What is the process of converting light energy into chemical energy in plants?

Back

Photosynthesis

Front

What is the main energy currency of the cell?

Back

ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate)

Front

What is the process by which water moves across a semipermeable membrane?

Back

Osmosis

Front

What is the primary function of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?

Back

To absorb light energy.

Front

What is the byproduct of photosynthesis?

Back

Oxygen

Front

What is the main purpose of cellular respiration?

Back

To convert glucose into usable energy (ATP).