Understanding Photosynthesis

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Photosynthesis

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Process by which green plants convert sunlight into chemical energy

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Chlorophyll

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Green pigment in plants that absorbs light energy for photosynthesis

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Chloroplast

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Organelle where photosynthesis takes place

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Light-dependent reactions

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First stage of photosynthesis, occurs in the thylakoid membranes

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Light-independent reactions (Calvin Cycle)

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Second stage of photosynthesis, occurs in the stroma

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Equation for photosynthesis

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6CO2 + 6H2O + light energy → C6H12O6 + 6O2

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Stomata

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Pores on the leaf surface for gas exchange

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ATP and NADPH

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Energy carriers produced in light-dependent reactions

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Carbon fixation

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Incorporation of CO2 into organic molecules during the Calvin Cycle

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Role of water in photosynthesis

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Source of electrons and protons, releases oxygen