Photosynthesis and cellular respiration

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  1. 3. A molecule that carries electrons in cellular respiration, similar to NAD+.
  2. 5. An energy carrier molecule produced during photosynthesis that helps with the light-independent reactions.
  3. 7. Independent Reactions: The second part of photosynthesis (also called the Calvin Cycle), where the energy from ATP and NADPH is used to make sugars.
  4. 9. The fluid inside chloroplasts where the Calvin Cycle (light-independent reactions) takes place.
  5. 11. Cycle: A part of cellular respiration that takes place in the mitochondria, where more energy is produced from glucose.
  6. 13. Dependent Reactions: The first part of photosynthesis, where sunlight is used to make energy-rich molecules (ATP and NADPH).
  7. 15. Transport Chain: A series of proteins that move electrons and help produce energy in the form of ATP during cellular respiration and photosynthesis.
  8. 16. Flat, disc-shaped structures inside chloroplasts where light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis happen.
  9. 17. A molecule that stores energy for cells to use.
  10. 18. A substance that absorbs light, like chlorophyll, which helps plants capture energy from the sun.
  11. 19. Cycle: A series of chemical reactions in photosynthesis that turn carbon dioxide into glucose (sugar).
  12. 20. The first step in breaking down glucose to make energy; happens in the cytoplasm.
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  1. 1. A process that doesn’t require oxygen to produce energy (like anaerobic respiration or fermentation).
  2. 2. A molecule that carries electrons in photosynthesis, and when it gains electrons, it becomes NADPH.
  3. 4. The green pigment in plants that absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis.
  4. 6. A molecule that is similar to ATP but has less energy (ATP becomes ADP when it loses a phosphate group).
  5. 8. Respiration: The process by which cells break down sugar (glucose) to get energy in the form of ATP.
  6. 10. A process that requires oxygen to produce energy (like aerobic respiration).
  7. 12. The process by which plants make their own food using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide.
  8. 14. The inner part of the mitochondria where the Krebs Cycle occurs.