___________________ help to lower the activation energy.
catalysts; reactions in the body occur too slowly without catalysts the activation energy is too high without catalysts.
What is potential and kinetic energy?
Potential- energy of position
Kinetic- energy of motion
What is the top portion of a leaf called?
waxy cuticle
What are photons?
Tiny pockets of light energy
What is ATP composed of?
Adenine
Ribose
triphosphate
_____________________- function as biology catalysts.
Enzymes
Energy is neither created nor destroyed is the statement of what theory?
1st Law of Thermodynamics
Where do you find photosynthetic pigments?
Thylakloids
What is produced in the light dependent reactions?
ATP, NADPH and oxygen
How much of the sun's energy is converted to a usable form?
1
What is the name on the enzyme where the substrate fits?
active site
what does the second law of thermodynamics state?
Entropy is always increasing; disorder and randomness is increasing
What is the semi liquid substances inside chloroplasts?
stroma
When does photorespiration occur?
When CO2 levles fall
What is the energy currency of the cell?
ATP
The location on the substrate where the enzyme binds is called the ____________.
binding site
Any energy that is not converted to useful energy is converted to ____________.
heat
What is the opening in leaves that allow things in and out? What controls when they open and close?
stomata, guard cells
During the process of photosynthesis, solar energy is converted into
chemical energy
What are molecules that absorb light energy?
pigments
What is entropy?
Disorder in the universe
What is the difference in endergonic and exergonic reactions?
Endergonic- Require an input of energy,Bonds are broken; take in energy
Exergonic - release energy, bonds are made
What part of leaf contain chloroplasts?
mesophyll
What are the reactants and products in photosynthesis

What is produced in the calvin cycle?
organic molecules, sugar