Bioenergetics

• Photosynthesis takes place in chlorophyll and chloroplasts
• Photosynthesis is an endothermic reaction
• What three factors can limit the rate of photosynthesis?

  Light intensity, CO2, temperature
• What type of relationship does light intensity have with distance from a light source?

  Inverse square
• Every cell except red blood cells contains mitochondria
• Aerobic respiration requires oxygen
• What is produced during anaerobic respiration in humans?

  Lactic acid
• Oxygen debt after exercise is due to the breakdown of lactic acid
• What two products are formed during anaerobic respiration in yeast?

  Ethanol and CO2
• Metabolism is defined as the sum of all reactions in a cell or organism
• Glucose can be converted into starch for storage