Photosynthesis + Cellular Respiration

Photosynthesis

The process by which plants convert sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide into glucose and oxygen.

Chloroplasts

Organelles found in plant cells where photosynthesis takes place.

Thylakoid

A small structure inside the chloroplasts where the light-dependent reactions occur.

NADP+

A molecule that grabs electrons during the light-dependent reactions and turns them into NADPH.

Oxygen, hydrogen, and electrons

During the light-dependent reactions, when the water is split it releases:

Oxygen

Produced as a byproduct of the light-dependent reactions in photosynthesis.

calvin cycle

The second light-independent stage of photosynthesis where carbon dioxide is used to produce glucose is:

Calvin Cycle

The name of the cycle in the light-independent reactions where CO2 is used to produce glucose.

NADPH and ATP

These molecules provide energy for the Calvin cycle.

Equation for photosynthesis

6CO2 + 6H2O → C6H12O6 + 6O2.

Glycolysis

The first process in cellular respiration where glucose is broken down into pyruvate.

Cytoplasm

The location where glycolysis occurs.

NAD+

An electron carrier molecule that plays a role in glycolysis.

4 ATP

Two molecules of ATP are produced during glycolysis. It then turns to:

Krebs Cycle

The cycle in cellular respiration where glucose is further broken down and CO2 is produced.

Mitochondria

The organelle where the Krebs cycle and electron transport chain occur in cellular respiration.

CO2

A waste product of the Krebs cycle.

NADH and FADH2

Electron carriers produced during the Krebs cycle that transport electrons to the electron transport chain.

Electron Transport Chain (ETC)

Located in the inner membrane of the mitochondria, it is where the electron carriers transfer electrons, resulting in the production of ATP.

32 ATP

The final product of cellular respiration, produced through the Krebs cycle and electron transport chain.

ETC (electron transport chain)

At the end of cellular respiration, oxygen is used as the final electron acceptor, resulting in the release of water (H2O). Where does the oxygen get the electrons?

Equation for Cellular Respiration

C6H12O6 + 6O2 → 6CO2 + 6H2O.