Unit Test on Monday April 14

Study Guide

5.1 Matter and Energy Pathways in Living Systems

• Explain the structure and function of chloroplasts and mitochondria
• Explain metabolic pathways (anabolic and catabolic), define the term metabolism
• Describe the difference between oxidation and reduction
• Explain the purpose of ATP
• Understand the formula of photosynthesis and cellular respiration

5.2  Photosynthesis Stores Energy in Organic Compounds

• Define the terms pigment, photosynthetic pigment
• Explain why leafs appear green
• Interpret an absorbance spectrum and action spectrum graph
• Explain the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis 
• Explain the purpose of an electron transport system (chemiosmosis)
• Describe what is a photosystem
• Explain the three stages of the light-independent reaction of photosynthesis (calvin-benson cycle)

5.3 Cellular Respiration Releases Energy from Organic Compounds

• Explain the three pathways fro Energy release (aerobic, anerobic and fermentation)
• Explain Glycolysis, the krebs cycle preparation and the Krebs Cycle
• Explain the Electron Transport system
• Explain the Role of Oxygen in aerobic cellular respiration (p.188)
• Explain which of the three phases produces the greatest amount of ATP
• Explain under what conditions does fermentation occur
• Describe how lactate fermentation is similar to and different from ethanol fermentation (give examples for both fermentation types)