A | B |
Carbon dioxide | $ CO_2 $ |
Water | $ H_2O $ |
Glucose | $ C_6H_{12}O_6 $ |
Chlorophyll | green pigment that traps light |
Chloroplast | organelle where photosynthesis happens |
diatomic oxygen | $ O_2$ |
Photosynthesis | process by which green plants convert light energy to chemical energy |
Respiration | process by which stored chemical energy is released for use by cells |
anaerobic respiration | first stage of respiration happening in the cytoplasm without oxygen |
aerobic respiration | second stage of respiration using oxygen in the mitochondria |
mitochondrion | organell in which respiration happens |
stomata | small openings on the underside of leaves |
autotrophs | organisms that can make their own food |
heterotrophs | organisms that depend on other organisms for food |
fermentation | a process that provides energy to cells without using oxygen |
alcoholic respiration | process used by yeast cells to get energy and release carbon dioxide and alcohol |
lactic acid fermentation | process releasing energy in muscles when you work harder than your body can supply oxygen to the muscles |
lactic acid | a product of anaerobic respiration that causes muscles to be tired and sore |