Light Dependent Reactions Review Flashcardizz

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What are the critical products of the light-dependent reactions?

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ATP and NADPH

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What is the process of breaking down water molecules into oxygen, hydrogen ions, and electrons using light energy called?

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Photolysis

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What is the role of ATP synthase in the thylakoid membrane?

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To produce ATP

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What is the primary product of the Calvin Cycle?

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Glucose

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What happens when photosystem II absorbs light?

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Chlorophyll gains energy

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What is the function of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?

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To absorb light energy for the light-dependent reactions.

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What is the significance of NADPH in photosynthesis?

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It serves as a reducing agent in the Calvin Cycle.

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What is photophosphorylation?

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The process of generating ATP from ADP and inorganic phosphate using light energy.

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What are thylakoids?

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Membrane-bound structures in chloroplasts where the light-dependent reactions occur.

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What is the electron transport chain?

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A series of proteins in the thylakoid membrane that transfer electrons and pump hydrogen ions.