Honors Photosynthesis

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What is the main tissue layer where most photosynthesis occurs?

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Palisade mesophyll

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What is the primary purpose of photosynthesis?

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To store energy in the bonds of glucose

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Where does the Calvin Cycle take place?

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Stroma

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What is the main purpose of the light-dependent reactions?

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To provide the energy for the Calvin Cycle

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What are the main products of photosynthesis?

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Glucose and Oxygen

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What is photosynthesis?

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The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll.

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What is chlorophyll?

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A green pigment found in plants that is essential for photosynthesis.

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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 role does sunlight play in photosynthesis?

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It provides the energy needed for the light-dependent reactions.

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What is the equation for photosynthesis?

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