Biology Study Guide: Chapter 8 and 9-Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration
Photosynthesis Key Terms:
ATP
ADP/Pi
Autotroph
Heterotroph
Light dependent rxn
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Light independent rxn
Chloroplast
Stroma
Thylakoid membrane
Chlorophyll
H2O, H+, CO2, O2
Glucose
Carbohydrate
NADP/NADPH
Pigments
What is the source of energy for all living things on earth (hint: not sugar or ATP)?
What is the purpose of the light dependent reaction?
What chemicals enter the light dependent reaction? What chemicals exit the light dependent reaction?
What is the purpose of the light independent reaction?
What chemicals enter the light independent reaction? What chemicals exit the light independent reaction?
Be sure to identify the location of the light dependent and light independent reactions within the chloroplast.
What is the purpose of NADP/NADPH? ADP/ATP?
Explain the relationships between autotrophs heterotrophs and light.
What is the basic structure of a chloroplast and what functions do the different parts serve?
What are the 4 pigments in plants? What pigments are involved in photosynthesis? What purpose do they serve?
What are the most important products of photosynthesis?
What are the three factors that affect photosynthesis?
How do these factors affect photosynthesis?
Explain the significance of photosynthesis for organisms on earth (both plants and consumers).
Be able to describe the process of photosynthesis, including the “key players” and location within the chloroplast that each step occurs.
Write out and interpret the chemical equation for photosynthesis in both chemical symbols and in words.
How does ADP store energy as ATP?
Cellular Respiration Key Terms:
Alcoholic Fermentation
Krebs Cycle
NAD+/ NADH
Aerobic
Glucose
Electron transport chain
Pyruvic acid
ATP
Anaerobic
Glycolysis
Mitochondria
Lactic Acid Fermentation
Lactic acid
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What is the energy source in a cell?
What is the purpose of cellular respiration?
What is the purpose of glycolysis? Where does it occur?*Be sure to include the key reactants and key products (what goes in and what comes
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What happens during the Electron Transport Chain? Where does it occur? ?*Be sure to include the key reactants and key products (what goes
in and what comes out?).
What happens during the Krebs cycle? Where does it occur? ?*Be sure to include the key reactants and key products (what goes in and what
comes out?).
What is the purpose of the mitochondria?
What is the purpose of NAD+/NADH and ADP/ATP?
How many pyruvic acid molecules are produced by one glucose molecule?
How many total ATP molecules are produced by one glucose molecule during cellular respiration?
How do the number of ATP molecules produced by glycolysis, the Krebs cycle and the electron transport compare?
Compare aerobic and anaerobic respiration.
Be able to explain whether aerobic or anaerobic respiration is more efficient in terms of ATP production.
Know the balanced equation for the aerobic respiration.
Know the reactants and products for alcoholic and lactic acid fermentation.
What sources of ATP does anaerobic respiration use?
Why can anaerobic respiration only last for up to 90 seconds?
What is the importance of anaerobic respiration?
Explain the connection between cellular respiration and photosynthesis.
Do plants undergo cellular respiration? Why or why not?
Explain the significance of cellular respiration for living organisms.