| Define ATP | (Adenosine Triphosphate)
A substance present in all living cells that provides energy for many metabolic processes and is involved in making RNA. |
| What is glucose? | The primary sugar in the blood and is the major source of energy for the body's cells |
| Define photosynthesis | The process by which plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create oxygen and energy in the form of sugar |
| Define light dependant reactions | A photochemical reaction taking place in the thylakoid membranes of chloroplasts, where light energy is transformed into adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) |
| Define light independent reactions | A series of biochemical reactions in photosynthesis not requiring light to proceed, and ultimately produce organic molecules from carbon dioxide. |
| Define glycolysis | The breakdown of glucose by enzymes, releasing energy and pyruvic acid. |
| Define fermentation | A metabolic process that produces chemical changes in organic substrates through the action of enzymes. |
| Define the electron transport chain | A cluster of proteins that transfer electrons through a membrane within mitochondria to form a gradient of protons that create adenosine triphosphate |
| Define Krebs cycle | A sequence of reactions in which oxidation of acetic acid provides energy for storage in phosphate bonds |
| Define aerobic respiration | A chemical process in which oxygen is used to make energy from carbohydrates. |
| Define anaerobic respiration | Creating energy without the presence of oxygen |
