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Section 8-1. Energy and Life. Autotrophs vs. Heterotrophs. Autotrophs – organisms, such as plants that make their own food. Heterotrophs – organisms, such as animals, that must consume food in order to obtain energy. Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP).
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Section 8-1 Energy and Life
Autotrophs vs. Heterotrophs • Autotrophs – organisms, such as plants that make their own food. • Heterotrophs – organisms, such as animals, that must consume food in order to obtain energy.
Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) • Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) – chemical compound that cells use to store and release energy • Consists of adenine, a 5-carbon sugar called ribose, and three phosphate groups.
ATP (cont) • Energy is released by breaking the chemical bond between the second and third phosphates.
9.2 Photosynthesis: Trapping the Sun’s Energy • Process plants use to trap the sun’s energy and build glucose that store energy • 6CO2 + 6H2O → C6H12O6 + 6O2 carbon + water glucose + oxygen dioxide (sugar)
Photosynthesis occurs in the chloroplasts. • Chloroplasts contain the pigment chlorophyll. Chlorophyll molecules trap the sunlight so photosynthesis can occur.
9.3 Getting Energy to Make ATP • Cellular Respiration • Process by which mitochondria break down food to produce ATP. • Converts glucose to carbon dioxide and water. • C6H12O6 + O2→CO2 + H2O
Aerobic vs. Anaerobic Respiration Anaerobic – does not require oxygen Aerobic – does require oxygen
Photosynthesis and cellular respiration are opposite processes. • The reactants of one process are the products of the other