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Biology
Undergraduate 2
04/09/2012

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metabolism
Definition
refers to the capture/ storage, and utilization of energy in a cell
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energy carriers
Definition
play a critical role they are the energy delivery service
molecules specialized for receiving, storing, and dellivering energy within a cell
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atp
Definition
adenosine triphosphate
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phosphorylation
Definition
addition of a phosphate group to a molecule
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photosynthesis
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uses solar energy (sun) to generate energy carriers which are then used to synthesize sugars
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chloroplasts
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photosynthetic organelles
photosynthesis takes place inside chloroplasts
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double membrane with an inter membrane space
inner membrane encloses a compartment called stoma
inside stoma are stacks called grana that are made up of flattened sacs called thylakoids
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chloroplasts
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light reactions
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makes energy carriers
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calvin cycle
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makes sugar from carbon
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photosystem
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combination of antenna complex with a neighboring electron transport chain
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rubisco
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enzyme that catalyzes the first reaction of calvin cycle
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oxaloacetate
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is transported into cells which are preforming the calvin cycle using rubisco, and there it is broken back down into co2, maintaining a high co2 to o2, ratio is those cells
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cam
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crassulacean acid metabolism
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