UNIT 3 Crossword

organisms that make their own food
organisms that obtain energy from the food they consume
chemical compounds that cells use to store and release energy
the complex process by which carbon dioxide, water, and certain inorganic salts are converted into carbohydrates by green plants, algae, and certain bacteria, using energy from the sun and chlorophyll.
light absorbing molecules
principle pigment of plants and other photosynthetic organisms, captures light energy.
saclike photosynthetic found in chloroplast
light-collecting units of the chloroplast
region outside the thyiakoid membranes in chloroplast
one of the carrier molecules that transfers high-energy electrons from the chlorophyll to other molecules
reactions of photosynthesis that use energy from light to produce ATP and NADPH
large protein that uses energy from H+ ions to bind ADP and phosphate group together to produce ATP
reactions of photosynthesis in which energy from ATP NADPH is used to build high energy compounds such as sugars
The amount of energy needed to raise temperature of 1 gram of water
first step in releasing the energy of glucose, in which a molecule of glucose is broken into two molecules
process that releases energy by breaking down glucose and other food molecules
electron carrier involved in glycolysis
process by which cells release energy in the absence of oxygen
process that does not require oxygen
process that requires oxygen
2nd stage of cellular respiration, pyrovic acid is broken down
high-energy electrons from the Kreb cycle are used to convert ADP and ATP