Photosynthesis/Respiration Choice Project

Abbreviations;)

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CO₂

Carbon Dioxide

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O₂

Oxygen

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C₆H₁₂O₆

Glucose

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ATP

Adenosine triphosphate

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H₂0

Water

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Chloroplast

Organelles found in plant and algal cells that are essential for photosynthesis

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Mitochondria 

organelles found in nearly all eukaryotic cells

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Glycolysis

metabolic pathway that converts glucose into pyruvate, producing, ATP and NADH in the process

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Electron Transport Chain

Series of proteins complexes and organic molecules

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Fermentation

the chemical breakdown of a substance by bacteria, yeasts, or other microorganisms

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Sunlight

light from the sun

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Pyruvic Acid

organic acid that occurs in all living cells

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Calvin Cycle

Biochemical reactions in photosynthesis that convert carbon dioxide into organic compounds, primarily glucose.

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Kreb's Cycle

sequence of reactions which most living cells generate energy 

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Light dependent reactions

initial stage of photosynthesis where light energy is converted inot chemical energy

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High energy electron carriers

NADPH, NADH, FADH2

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Enzyme 

substance produced by a living organism

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ADP

Adenosine diphosphate

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Heterotroph

organism that cannot produce its own food

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Substrate

surface or material on or from which an organism lives/grows

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Anaerobic 

any organism that does not require molecular oxygen for its growth

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autotroph

organism that can produce its own food using light, water, and carbon dioxide

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aerobic

presence of air or free oxygen

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Chemosynthesis

synthesis of organic compounds by bacteria or other living organisms

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Carotenoids

any of a class of mainly yellow, orange, or red fat soluble pigments