Term 2 - photosynthesis - Key terms

Pregunta	Respuesta
photosynthesis	the process that occurs in all green plants to make food
pigment	a substance that has a colour
enzyme	a protein that speeds up chemical reactions without being changed itself
anabolic process	a chemical reaction that occurs when small, simple molecules are built up inti large, compkex molecules
synthesise	to form a complex substance from simpler substances
cellular respiration	procesw during which cells break up Glucose molecules to release energy that the cells can use
catalyse	make reactions happen faster
optimum	temperature at which something works best
denature	to change the structure of proteins such as enzymes irreversibly
light phase	the light dependent stage of photosynthesis that occurs in the grana of chloroplasts
dark phase	the light independent stage of photosynthesis that occurs in the stroma of chloroplasts
ATP	an important energy carrier in the cell
stroma	the liquid inside chloroplasts
limiting factors	the factors that limit the speed or rate of a process
productivity	in a plant this refers to how much extra dry mass it gains over a period of time
phosphorylation	to add a phosphate group to a molecule
Dephosphorylation	to remove a phosphate group from a molecule
bioluminescence	tha ability of a living organism to produce light thorugh a chemical reaction

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