Photosynthesis
What is the common name for the light independent reaction?
The Calvin Cycle
What percentage of Nitrogen is in our atmosphere?
79% N2
Does biosynthesis require energy?
Yes
What is the difference between biotic and abiotic?
Living organisms and their interactions vs. Non-living physical and chemical elements that shape an ecosystem
T/F: Light-dependent reactions can only occur with oxygen present
False
When we reduce nitrate, what do we get?
Nitrite
What is required for Nucleotide synthesis?
A sugar, nitrogen base, triphosphate.
What is the largest reservoir of Carbon?
Carbonate
What is the whole point of the light reactions?
To convert light energy into chemical energy, producing ATP and NADPH
What is Nitrogen fixation? (In simple terms)
Taking atmospheric nitrogen and converting to a more usable form of nitrogen. ex: Ammonia, Nitrate, Nitrite etc.
What is the compound needed for many biosynthesis process, but the body cannot synthesize itself?
Folic acid
What anaerobic respiration process produces methane (CH4) as a byproduct of their metabolism.
Methanogenesis
What is the first phase of the dark reactions?
Carboxylation Phase
What are the two things that determine if the version of nitrogen will be ammonia or ammonium?
pH and moisture of the soil
What is the metabolic process that synthesizes glucose?
Gluconeogenesis
How do greenhouse gases increase the temperature of the atmosphere?
Greenhouse gas molecules absorb infrared radiation and re-emit it, so less heat escapes through the atmosphere into space.
Thylakoid membranes are stacked into structures called?
Grana
What are the two processes you need to know for your test?
Assimilation and Nitrogen Fixation
What metabolic pathway that, unlike fatty acid biosynthesis, directly uses acetyl-CoA to elongate acyl-CoA molecules?
Reverse beta oxidation
What can the dangerous intermediates from the Nitrogen Cycle create?
Acid Rain