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)
