| A | B |
|---|
| absorption spectrum | pattern of wavelengths of light absorbed by a specific pigment |
| aerobic respiration | cellular reaction that uses oxygen |
| alcoholic fermentation | anaerobic process that converts sugars into ethanol & CO2 |
| anaerobic | processes that occur in the absence of oxygen |
| ATP | energy carrying molecule, adenosine triphosphate |
| Calvin cycle | set of photosynthetic reactions making sugar from CO2 |
| carotenoid | non-green pigment molecules that also absorb light |
| endergonic | chemical reaction that requires free energy |
| exergonic | chemical reaction that releases free energy |
| free energy | energy available to do biological work |
| grana | stacked thylakoids in chlolplasts where light reactions occur |
| lactic acid fermentation | anaerobic process where ATP is generated by making lactic acid |
| light reactions | set of photosynthetic reactions where light energy becomes chemical energy |
| stroma | fluid part of chloroplast where sugars are made |
| visible spectrum | range of colors that make up white light |
| wavelength | measure of radiant energy measured from one crest to the next |
