3b Energy Flow

Front

What causes muscle pain during intense exercise without training?

Back

Lactic acid build-up in muscles due to lack of oxygen.

Front

Why is chlorophyll essential for plants?

Back

It absorbs solar energy needed to create sugar.

Front

What happens to ATP when a cell needs to spend energy?

Back

ATP loses a phosphate, creating ADP.

Front

Where does the Electron Transport Chain occur?

Back

In the inner membrane of mitochondria.

Front

What provides energy for life on Earth’s surface?

Back

The sun.

Front

What is the primary function of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?

Back

To capture solar energy.

Front

What is produced when glucose is broken down in the absence of oxygen?

Back

Lactic acid.

Front

What is the role of ATP in cellular processes?

Back

ATP serves as the energy currency of the cell.

Front

What cycle occurs in the mitochondria and is crucial for energy production?

Back

Krebs Cycle.

Front

What is the main byproduct of cellular respiration?

Back

Carbon dioxide.