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18 Cards in this Set
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A series of membranes in a chloroplast within which solar energy is trapped
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Thylakoid
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Reactions in which light excites electrons and water splits into hydrogen and oxygen during photosynthesis
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Light reactions
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Chemical decomposition inducted by light generated energy
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Photolysis
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A series of substances along which electrons are transferred, releasing energy in the process.
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Electron transport chain
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The capacity for action or work
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Energy
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Stacked arrangements of thylakoid membranes within a chloroplast
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Grana
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The enzymatic breakdown of glucose with the formation of pyruvic acid and the formation of energy in the form of ATP energy.
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Glycolysis
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A molecule that stores useable energy, on which the cell is dependent for life.
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ATP= adenosine triphosphate
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Green pigment that traps light in chloroplasts
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Chlorophyll
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A molecule that contains two energy phosphate groups and is capable of bonding a third group to form stored energy of a cell
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Adenosine diphosphate=ADP
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A series of reactions that form simple sugars using carbon dioxide and hydrogen from water during photosynthesis
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Calvin Cycle
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A series of aerobic respiratory processes providing energy for storage in the form of high energy phosphate bonds.
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Citric Acid Cycle
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The supporting material that surrounds the grana in a chloroplast thylakoid
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Stroma
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The process by which certain yeasts decompose sugars in the absence of oxygen.
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Alcoholic fermentation
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The formation of lactic acid by fermentation in some bacteria, plants, and in most animals
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Lactic acid fermentation
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Respiratory process that requires oxygen.
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Aerobic process
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Respiratory process that takes place in the absence of oxygen
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Anaerobic processes
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The process by which food molecules in a cell are broken down to release energy.
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Respiration
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