triphosphate (also known as ATP) energy, is the one molecule that connects many functions of life. ATP connects the feeding styles (autotrophs and heterotrophs, photosynthesis, respiration, the natural cycles of carbon, nitrogen, and energy in food chains, as well as the law of nature, or conservation of energy and mass. ATP is defined as a compound used by cells to store and release energy and acquires and transfers chemical energy in reactions that power these functions. ATP is made up of adenine, a
are two structurally similar energy yielding pathways. There are only two known sources of energy available to organisms on earth, stemming from either redox reactions or light energy (photonic energy) .Lithotrophs are a kind of chemotropic organism that employ redox reactions using the oxidation of inorganic electron donors as an energy supply, and in the case of aerobic lithotrophy uses oxygen as the final electron acceptor. The first step of commonality between the two pathways begins with the
INTRODUCTION: All living organisms use cellular respiration in order for their cells to function and grow. As stated in (McGraw-Hill Global Education 2017) cellular respiration is important as it is the energy source for all living organisms. The metabolic pathways undertaken in this process are the way in which life prospers and grows. Whether organisms are heterotroph or autotroph, glucose is the main energy source that powers this process. Glucose provides the cell with energy as by converting
Photosynthesis and Solar cells In order for humans to live, as well as all living organisms, photosynthesis used by plants to create solar energy is essential. The way cells are created and regenerated is fascinating and we are still making new discoveries each and every day. A solar cell converts light energy from the sun directly into electricity. Plant cells contains chloroplasts and absorbs light energy from the Sun. Plant growth and development are driven by continuous generation of new
The Carbon Cycle is a process necessary to all life forms as carbon is used for photosynthesis, cellular respiration, and is found in all living organisms. This process occurs naturally from cellular respiration, decomposition, and volcanic eruptions. However from burning fossil fuels and cutting down trees at a rapid pace carbon dioxide is being released into the atmosphere at an artificial rate. The overabundance of atmospheric carbon dioxide is causing for global warming. This global warming is
The cell is the smallest unit able to sustain life, and they are often referred to as the building blocks of life. There are two primary types of cell, which are categorized according to the way their genetic material is packaged, rather than size or shape. These are: 1. Prokaryote cells - bacteria and archeans. They are single celled organisms, where the DNA is not separate from the cytoplasm. These prokaryote cells formed the earliest and most primitive life on earth. 2. Eukaryotic cells - found
The human body moves all the time, constantly burning fuel and using energy that our cells produce. The creation and use of energy is a complicated procedure in which our bodies naturally undertake without a second thought. Matter is consumed and broken down into different composites and sent to every cell in our body. This process can go wrong, however, and fatal diseases will ensue. Vitamins and other medicinal drugs can help, but they cannot change the inevitable. This essential and precise process
gy 2) All plants and animals are made up of cells and all cells are surrounded by a membrane. Any ion or molecule that the cell needs to either use or get rid of requires the ability to move through the cell membrane. Diffusion in plant and animal cells is the spontaneous net movement of ions and molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration, this is also referred to as moving down a concentration gradient. The movement of molecules and ions during diffusion is known
cellular process that allows for the production of ATP that is used to power many other anabolic and catabolic activities. Respiration must be performed by all living cells in order to provide the necessary energy for the cell, but there are different forms of respiration that can be used by cells in differing circumstances. These forms include fermentation, anaerobic respiration, and anaerobic respiration. These different actions each produce ATP and function using similar actions. However, each
This process is vital to all living organisms, whether they are autotrophs or heterotrophs, plants or animals. All biotic life requires their food to be converted into energy to carry out their basic functions and processes. Cells use oxygen to transform a simple sugar like glucose into energy, such as Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP). Glucose is a carbohydrate, which acts as a reactant just like oxygen and water. The products yield carbon dioxide, water and ATP, which is the opposite for photosynthesis