Georgia Milestone Biology Review

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What are enzymes?

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Special proteins that act as biological catalysts to speed up chemical reactions and reduce activation energy.

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What is osmosis?

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The diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane.

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What type of process does not require oxygen?

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Anaerobic process.

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What type of process requires oxygen?

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Aerobic process.

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What is cellular respiration?

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A process that converts glucose and oxygen into energy, carbon dioxide, and water.

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What is photosynthesis?

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A process used by plants to convert light energy into chemical energy in the form of glucose.

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What is the Calvin Cycle?

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A part of photosynthesis where carbon dioxide is converted into glucose.

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What is glycolysis?

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The first step in cellular respiration that breaks down glucose into pyruvate.

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What is the electron transport chain?

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A series of proteins in the inner mitochondrial membrane that produce ATP using electrons from NADH and FADH2.

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What is facilitated diffusion?

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The process of passive transport of molecules across a membrane via specific transmembrane proteins.