Cell Energy Honors

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What is fermentation?

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A metabolic process that allows glycolysis to continue making ATP when oxygen is unavailable for cellular respiration.

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What are the products of cellular respiration?

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Carbon dioxide, water, and ATP.

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What is the mitochondrion?

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The organelle where the Krebs cycle and electron transport chain occur, responsible for producing ATP.

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Why do most plants appear green?

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Because chlorophyll reflects green light.

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What is lactic acid fermentation?

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The process of breaking down lactose into lactic acid.

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What is ATP?

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Adenosine triphosphate, the energy currency of the cell.

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What is glycolysis?

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The process of breaking down glucose to produce ATP, occurring in the cytoplasm.

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What is the role of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?

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Chlorophyll absorbs light energy, primarily from the blue and red wavelengths, to drive the photosynthesis process.

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What is the Krebs cycle?

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A series of chemical reactions used by all aerobic organisms to generate energy through the oxidation of acetyl-CoA.

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What is aerobic respiration?

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A process that requires oxygen to produce ATP from glucose.