BIOL LECTURE: Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration (Unit 3)

This flashcard set may be of interest to students taking College Biology or AP Biology. It is a wide overview of the concepts in Unit 3.

photosynthesis equation (reactants & products)

energy + 6CO₂ (carbon dioxide) + 6H2O (water) → C₆H₁₂O₆ (glucose) + 6O₂ (oxygen)

cellular respiration equation (reactants & products)

C₆H₁₂O₆ (glucose) + 6O₂ (oxygen) → energy + 6CO₂ (carbon dioxide) + 6H2O (water)

photosynthesis (definition & purpose)

cellular respiration (definition & purpose)

photosynthesis (process/cycle)

cellular respiration (process/cycle)

1. Glycolysis (breakdown of glucose into pyruvate)

2. Pyruvate Oxidation (pyruvate conversion into acetyl-coA)

3. Citric Acid Cycle (acetyl-coA conversion into NADH & FADH₂)

4. Oxidative Phosphorylation (NADH & FADH₂ powers the production of ATP molecules [energy])

glycolysis

the breakdown of glucose into pyruvate

pyruvate oxidation / preparatory stage

citric acid cycle / krebs cycle

oxidative phosphorylation