Energy Production and Recycling in Cellular Processes Quiz

ATP is the primary energy carrier in cells, providing energy for various cellular processes.

Chlorophyll absorbs light energy and initiates the process of photosynthesis by converting light energy into chemical energy.

Photosynthesis converts light energy into chemical energy stored in the bonds of organic molecules, such as glucose.

The electron transport chain is responsible for generating ATP during cellular respiration through oxidative phosphorylation.

Mitochondria are the organelles responsible for ATP production through aerobic respiration in eukaryotic cells.

Glycolysis is the metabolic pathway that breaks down glucose into pyruvate, producing ATP and NADH.

Glucose is not produced in the light-dependent reactions; it's synthesized in the light-independent reactions (Calvin cycle).

Autophagy is a cellular process responsible for degrading and recycling unnecessary or dysfunctional cellular components.

NADH is recycled in cellular respiration as it is oxidized back to NAD+ during the electron transport chain.

Oxygen serves as the final electron acceptor in aerobic cellular respiration, forming water.

Acetyl-CoA combines with oxaloacetate to form citrate, initiating the Krebs cycle.

NADP+ is reduced to form NADPH during the light-dependent reactions, carrying high-energy electrons for biosynthetic processes.

ATP synthase facilitates the synthesis of ATP from ADP and inorganic phosphate during oxidative phosphorylation.