A | B |
Calvin Cycle | forms simple sugars |
Stroma | site for the Calvin Cycle |
Light Reactions | Oxygen is given off during this reaction |
ATP | energy-storing molecule |
Thylakoid membranes | site for the light reactions |
Glycolysis | the break down of glucose to smaller molecules |
Pyruvic acid | the product of glycolysis |
Citric Acid Cycle | Carbon dioxide is a by product |
anaerobic | describes process that does not require oxygen |
aerobic | process that requires oxygen |
Oxygen | needed as the final electron acceptor |
Cytoplasm | site of glycolysis |
Mitochondrion | site of cellular respiration |
Chloroplast | site of photosynthesis |
Electron Transport Chain | site of the production of the majority of ATP molecules |
Fermentation | anaerobic respiration |
Carbon Dioxide | needed for the Calvin Cycle |
Glucose | product of the Calvin Cycle |
photolysis | the splitting of water by light photons |
NADP | carrrier molecule for H+ to the Calvin Cycle |
ADP + P --> ATP | energy is stored |
ATP - P --> ADP + P | energy is released |
Chlorophyll | captures light energy |
Adenosine triphosphate | ATP |
Adenosine diphosphate | ADP |
Sun | Source of energy for photosynthesis |
Carbon fixation | another name for the Calvin Cycle |
Radiant energy | form of energy in light |
Chemical energy | form of energy in glucose |
photosynthesis | light + water+ carbon dioxide --> glucose + oxygen |
cellular respiration | oxygen + glucose --> carbon dioxide + water + ATP |
Grana | stacks of thylakoid membranes in the chlorplast |