Science - Quarter 1 Lesson 04 Basic Features of Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

Photosynthesis

It is the process that occurs in the chloroplast found in autotrophic organisms

Chlorophyll

The green pigment that gives plants its color.

Chloroplast

It is the actual site where photosynthesis occurs.

Glucose (C6H12O6)

Simple Sugar

Stomata

Guard cells which regulate the gas exchange in the leaves.

ATP or Adenosine Triphosphate

It is the energy currency of the cell.

Cellular Respiration

It is a process that occurs in the mitochondria. It uses glucose and oxygen and results in ATP, CO2, and Water.

Mitochondria

The powerhouse of the cell that converts energy of food molecules into ATP.

Light-dependent Phase

It is the phase of photosynthesis that happens in the presence of light and occurs in the thylakoid.

Light-INdependent Phase

It is the phase of photosynthesis uses the products of Light-dependent Phase as a raw material and occurs in the stroma.

Material & Products of Light-dependent Phase

Raw Materials: Water
Product: Oxygen, ATP, NADPH

Material & Products of Light-INdependent Phase

Raw Materials: Oxygen, ATP, NADPH
Product: Glucose

Glycolysis

Glucose molecules split into 2 pyruvate acids. This results in the production of 2 ATP.

Krebs Cycle

Occurs inside the cytosol and results in 2 ATP molecules.

Electron Transport Chain

Occurs in the cristae and results in 32 ATP.