Bio 20: photosynthesis

A reaction where an atom or molecule loses electrons; loss of energy

A reaction where an atom or molecule gains electrons; gains energy

The process where plants convert solar energy into chemical energy; an example of a metabolic pathway

The energy requires to start a reaction is called...

Synthesize larger molecules and pathways from smaller ones; require energy

Break down larger molecules and pathways into smaller ones; release energy.

When a compound is oxidized, another compound must be _____

Chemicals that speed up a chemical reaction but aren't used up in the reaction.

A controlled, step by step sequence of reactions that is catalyzed by enzymes in living cells to support and sustain life functions.

Organisms consume other organisms

All the chemical reactions that occur within a cell to support and sustain life functions

All metabolic reactions are catalyzed by _____, which are specialized proteins within cells that lower the energy needed to activate a quicker reaction

Photosynthesis is a ____ reaction.

The chemical potential energy available in molecules that are in their reduced form.