Cellular Energy

Photosynthesis

Light energy from the sun

Chlorophast

The organelle in which

Cellular Respiration

Process that releases energy by

Mitochondria

Converts the chemical energy stored

Pigments

Light-absorbing molecules found in

Adenosine Triphosphate

A compound used by cells to store

Thylakoid

Flattened, saclike membranes arranged in stacks where the light dependent reactions of photosynthesis takes place

Stroma

Fluid-filled space in the chloroplast in which light-dependent reactions take place

Anaerobic process

A process that does not require

Aerobic process

A process that requires oxygen

Fermentation

Process by which cells release

Autotroph

An organism that captures energy from sunlight or chemicals and uses it to produce its own food

Heterotroph

An organism that obtains energy by consuming other organisms