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General Biology: Energy and Life

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  • What is energy in biological terms?

    Energy is the capacity to do work.

  • Define work in a biological context.

    Work is force multiplied by distance moved.

  • What is the difference between kinetic and potential energy?

    Kinetic energy is energy of motion; potential energy is energy due to an object's location or structure.

  • State the law of conservation of energy.

    Energy can be converted from one form to another but cannot be created or destroyed.

  • What is entropy?

    Entropy is the amount of disorder in a system.

  • What is the main goal of photosynthesis?

    To capture sunlight and store it as chemical energy in sugar; oxygen is released as a by-product.

  • Where do the two stages of photosynthesis occur?

    Light reactions occur in the thylakoid membranes; Calvin cycle occurs in the stroma.

  • Where does the oxygen released during photosynthesis come from?

    Oxygen comes from water split during the light reactions.

  • What roles do ATP and NADPH play in photosynthesis?

    ATP shuttles energy; NADPH shuttles high-energy electrons to the Calvin cycle.

  • What is the output of the Calvin cycle?

    The Calvin cycle produces G3P, a three-carbon sugar used to generate glucose.

  • Do plants perform cellular respiration?

    Yes, both producers and consumers use cellular respiration to release energy from food and make ATP.

  • Name the three stages of cellular respiration and their locations.

    Glycolysis in the cytoplasm; citric acid cycle in the mitochondrial matrix; electron transport chain in the inner mitochondrial membrane.

  • Which stage of cellular respiration produces the most ATP?

    The electron transport chain produces the most ATP.

  • Compare photosynthesis and cellular respiration.

    Photosynthesis uses CO\(2\) and water plus light to make sugar and oxygen; respiration uses sugar and oxygen to produce CO\(2\), water, and ATP.

  • What is fermentation?

    Fermentation is an anaerobic process that harvests some energy from glucose without oxygen.

  • How do lactic acid and alcohol fermentation differ?

    Lactic acid fermentation occurs in animal muscle cells when oxygen is low; alcohol fermentation by yeast produces ethanol and CO\(2\).

  • What is metabolism?

    Metabolism is the sum of all chemical reactions in the body.

  • Which food molecules can supply energy for ATP production?

    Carbohydrates, fats, and proteins can all supply energy for ATP production.

  • What is ATP?

    ATP is a common cellular energy-currency molecule that supplies energy to drive cellular processes.

  • What is the overall equation for photosynthesis?

    6 CO\(2\) + 6 H\(2\)O + light energy → CH12O\(6\) + 6 O\(2\)

  • What is the overall equation for cellular respiration?

    CH12O\(6\) + 6 O\(2\) → 6 CO\(2\) + 6 H\(2\)O + energy (ATP)

  • What is the energy pathway through ecosystems?

    Sunlight → photosynthesis → sugars → cellular respiration → ATP → cellular work.

  • What is the main pigment in chloroplasts and why are plants green?

    Chlorophyll absorbs blue/violet and orange/red light and reflects green/yellow light, making plants appear green.