Metabolism Vocabulary

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Autotroph

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An organism that makes its own food

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heterotroph

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an organism that consumes food.

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Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)

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high energy molecule used as cellular energy. Has 2 phosphate groups.

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Adenosine Diphosphate (ADP)

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low-energy molecule that only has 2 phosphate groups

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Glucose

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a simple sugar/carbohydrate that is the main product of photosynthesis and main reactant of cellular respiration

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Photosynthesis

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Process of using sun's energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into glucose sugar

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Chloroplast

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An organelle found in autotrophs where photosynthesis occurs

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light-dependent reactions

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occurs in the thylakoid, converts sunlight and water into ATP and Oxygen (waste)

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light independent reaction (calvin cycle)

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occurs in the stroma, converts C02 and ATP into Glucose (main product of photosynthesis)

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Thylakoid

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A flattened membranes inside the chloroplast, where the light dependent reaction occurs