Unit 3 Vocabulary 24/25

Front

What is the term for the minimum amount of energy required to start a chemical reaction?

Back

Activation Energy

Front

Which type of organism can produce its own food using light or chemical energy?

Back

Autotroph

Front

What is the process called where glucose is broken down to release energy in the absence of oxygen?

Back

Fermentation

Front

Which organelle is known as the powerhouse of the cell?

Back

Mitochondria

Front

What is the green pigment in plants that absorbs light energy for photosynthesis?

Back

Chlorophyll

Front

What is the process by which plants convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen using sunlight?

Back

Photosynthesis

Front

Which molecule is the primary energy carrier in cells?

Back

ATP

Front

What is the name of the process by which cells obtain energy from glucose in the presence of oxygen?

Back

Aerobic Respiration

Front

The part of the plant cell that contains chlorophyll and creates glucose through photosynthesis

Back

chloroplast

Front

The process by which cells use oxygen to produce energy from food

Back

Cellular respiration