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The sum total of all cell processes is...
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METABOLISM
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The process of building up molecules in the cell (photosynthesis) is...
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Anabolism
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The process of breaking down molecules in the cell (respiration) is...
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Catabolism
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Organisms that synthesize their own food from inorganic substances is...
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AUTOTROPHS
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Organisms that do not synthesize their own food, but depend of autotrophs for food is...
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Hetrotrophs
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The process by which sunlight is converted into chemical energy is ...
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Photosynthesis
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The process by which chemical energy is released and used by the cell is...
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Respiration
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Photosynthesis' equation is...
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6 CO2 + 6 H2O ---> C6 H12 O6 + 6 O2
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Respirations equation is...
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C6 H12 O6 + 6 O2 --> 6 CO2 + 6 H2O + energy
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What occurs only in teh presence of oxygen, O2 bonds with H to make a useful product
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Aerobic respiration
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What occurs only in the absence of oxygen, pyruvic acid bonds with H?
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Anaerobic respiration
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In animals = to cramps
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Lactic acid fermentation
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In plants
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Alcoholic fermentation
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Once a fuel is burned the energy gets to the other organelles by the following process.
Adenine + ribose -> adenosine Adenosine +phosphate -> adenosine monophosphate (amp) AMP + phosphat -> adenosine diphosphate ADP + phosphate -> adenoside triphosphate what is is called? |
Energy Transfer
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What is the Energy transfer process?
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Adenine + ribose -> adenosine
Adenosine +phosphate -> adenosine monophosphate (amp) AMP + phosphat -> adenosine diphosphate ADP + phosphate -> adenoside |
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the unicersal energy carrying molecule produced in all cells is...
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ATP- Adenoside triphosphate
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What breaks down H2O molecules?
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Light reaction
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What breaks down CO2 molecules?
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Dark reaction
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What is the actication energy that starts the process of photosynthesis?
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Light
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What is the enzyme that controls the rate of photosynthesis?
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Chlorophyll
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