Definition: the process plants use to trap the sun’s energy and build carbohydrates called glucose. Happens in two phases: Light-dependent reactions and light-independent reactions Occurs in the chloroplast

-This phase does not require sunlight because it uses carbon dioxide to form carbohydrates (glucose) -This phase is also known as the Calvin cycle

Photosynthesis, in order to make glucose, needs carbon dioxide, water, sunlight, and nutrients.

6CO 2 + 6H 2 0C 6 H 12 O 6 + 6O 2 ATP

Definition: Process by which the mitochondria break down food molecules to produce ATP Happens in three stages; glycolysis, the citric acid cycle, and the electron transport chain

What if all the energy making was left to photosynthesis…? Chlorophyll in green plants is the key to photosynthesis—so what if we had chlorophyll in our skin?

Glycolysis is a series of chemical reactions in the cytoplasm that break down glucose into 2 molecules of pyruvic acid.

The citric acid cycle is a series of chemical reactions that breaks down glucose to release carbon dioxide and water Opposite of Calvin cycle (light- independent)