Molecular Biology

4. The process by which plants and other organisms capture the energy in sunlight and use it to make food.
7. The process of producing cellular energy involving oxygen.
10. An energy-rich organic compound made of the elements carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.
14. RxN The initial stage of photosynthesis which traps light energy to produce ATP.
16. The process by which the body breaks down substances and gets energy from food.
18. Chemical Formula 6CO2 + 6H2O ------> C6H12O6 + 6O2
19. Simple sugar that is an important energy source in living organisms; component of many carbohydrates.
20. Source of nourishment.
21. An organism that makes its own food.
22. Makes proteins for the cell.
24. Required for the structure, function, repair and regulation of the body's cells, tissues, and organs.
25. Energy-rich organic compound, such as a fat, oil, or wax, that is made of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.
26. The basic unit of life.

1. The process that breaks down complex molecules of food into smaller molecules so the body can use them.
2. (Adenosine Triphosphate) Is the molecule that carries energy to the place where the energy is needed in the body.
3. Powerhouse of the cell, organelle that is the site of ATP (energy) production.
5. Found in cells of plants and other organisms that performs photosynthesis.
6. Process by which cells release energy in the absence of oxygen.
8. (Basal Metabolic Rate) The amount of energy required to maintain minimum essential life functions.
9. RxN The second step of photosynthesis which utilizes the energy from ATP to produce glucose.
11. The process of producing cellular energy without oxygen.
12. Major storage form of energy.
13. Control center of the cell.
15. An organism that cannot make its own food.
17. Respiration Process that releases energy by breaking down glucose and other food molecules in the presence of oxygen.
23. Combined with or having undergone a chemical reaction with oxygen.