All AP Bio terms! Diagram | Quizlet

Chlorophyll

Green Pigment

Main photosynthetic pigmnet

Absorbs primarily violet-blue and red wavelengths

Metabolism

the totality of an organisms chemical reactions that result from interactions between molecules within the cell

Cellular Respiration

The process by which cells produce energy (ATP)

C6H12O6 + 6O2 --> 6 CO2 + 6H2O + energy

(oxidative process)

Thylakoids

dense interconnected membranous sacs where the light reactions occur

metabolic pathway

a sequence of chemical reactions undergone by a compound in a living organism, start with substrate end with product

ATP

Consists of adenosine plus 3 phosphates; source of immediate energy

(know this structure)

Grana

stacks of thylakoid

catabolic

breaking a complex molecule down into its simpler parts, releasing energy. ie. cellular respiration

Glycolysis

Anaerobic phase of cellular respiration that breaks down glucose into 2 molecules of pyruvate

- Occurs in cytoplasm

- Makes 2 Net ATP molecules and 2 molecules of NADH

Fermentation

A process that produces a small amount of energy in the absence of oxygen

- Begins with glycolysis and produces 2 molecules of pyruvate and then alcohol or lactic acid

- Converts NADH to NAD+ by transferring electrons to pyruvate