ATP and Photosynthesis

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What is the ultimate ORIGINAL source of energy for living things?

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The Sun.

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What is the pigment in chloroplasts that performs photosynthesis?

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Chlorophyll.

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What type of macromolecule is ATP/ADP?

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Nucleic Acid.

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What are the parts of the ATP molecule?

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Adenine, ribose, phosphate groups.

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Which energy molecule is diagrammed here?

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ADP.

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What process do plants use to convert sunlight into chemical energy?

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Photosynthesis.

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What is the main product of photosynthesis?

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Glucose.

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What are the two main stages of photosynthesis?

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Light-dependent reactions and the Calvin cycle.

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What is the role of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?

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To absorb light energy.

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What is the chemical equation for photosynthesis?

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