Chapter 8: Photosynthesis - 8.1 Energy and Life

Vocabulary flashcards covering the concepts of energy, ATP structure and function, and photosynthesis from Chapter 8.1.

Solar panels

Devices that convert sunlight into electricity.

Artificial photosynthetic system

A system that converts energy from the sun into chemical fuel.

Carbon-neutral fuels

Fuels that do not produce carbon-based waste products.

Energy

The ability to do work.

Forms of energy

Different states in which energy exists, including light, heat, and electricity.

Chemical bonds

The bonds of certain compounds where living things store energy.

Adenine (in ATP)

The nitrogen-containing base that forms part of an ATP molecule (labeled X).

Ribose (in ATP)

The 5-carbon sugar found in the center of an ATP molecule (labeled Y).

Phosphate groups (in ATP)

A chain of three groups (labeled Z) attached to ribose that are key to storing and releasing energy in ATP.

ATP energy release

The process by which cells release energy by splitting off a phosphate group from ATP.

ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate)

A high-energy molecule that acts like a fully charged battery compared to ADP.

Glucose (energy storage)

A sugar molecule that stores $90$ times more energy than is required to add a phosphate group to ADP.

Autotrophs

Organisms that can make their own food.