Ch. 4: Cellular Energy Vocabulary Quiz

Is a molecule that transfers energy from the breakdown of food molecules to cell processes.

• ATP

• ADP

• Thylakoid

• Krebs cycle

Is a lower-energy molecule that can be converted into ATP by the addition of a phosphate group.

• Chlorophyll

• Aerobic

• ADP

• ATP Synthase

Is a process by which some organisms use chemical energy instead of light energy to make energy-storing carbon based molecules.

• Fermentation

• Cellular Respiration

• Chemosynthesis

• Photosynthesis

Is a process that captures energy from sunlight to make sugars that store chemical energy.

• Chemosynthesis

• Photosystem

• Light-dependent reactions

• Photosynthesis

Is a light absorbing pigment found in the chloroplast.

• Chlorophyll

• Granum

• Thylakoid

• Chloroplast

Stacks of thylakoids.

• chlorophyll

• granum

• ATP synthase

• photosystem

Is a single coin-shaped, membrane enclosed compartment found in the chloroplast.

• granum

• thylakoid

• cristea

• matrix

Are reactions that capture energy from sunlight.

• Fermentation

• Light-independent reactions

• Light-dependent reactions

• Cellular Respiration

Are reactions that use energy from the light-dependent reaction to make sugars

• Cellular Respiration

• Light-independent reactions

• Light-dependent reactions

• Photosynthesis

A series of light-absorbing pigments and proteins that capture and transfer energy in the thylakoid membrane.

• Photosystem

• ATP Synthase

• Chloroplast

• Mitochondria