Honors Photosynthesis

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What is the purpose of photosynthesis?

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To store energy in the bonds of glucose.

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Why do most plants appear green?

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Because chlorophyll reflects green light.

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What molecule absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis?

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Chlorophyll.

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What are guard cells?

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Cells that control the opening and closing of stomata in plant leaves.

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Where do the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis occur?

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In the thylakoid membrane.

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What is chlorophyll?

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A green pigment found in plants that absorbs light energy for photosynthesis.

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What is the role of the thylakoid membrane?

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It is the site of the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis.

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What is the stroma?

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The fluid-filled space surrounding the thylakoids in chloroplasts where the light-independent reactions occur.

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What are the products of the light-dependent reactions?

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ATP, NADPH, and oxygen.

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What is the Calvin cycle?

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A series of reactions that convert carbon dioxide into glucose using ATP and NADPH.