ATP and Photosynthesis

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What are the reactants of the light DEPENDENT reactions?

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Light and Water

Front

What are stacks of flattened sacs that contain the pigment chlorophyll called?

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Thylakoids

Front

In addition to sunlight, what else is required for photosynthesis to take place?

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Carbon Dioxide and Water

Front

What is a high energy molecule with 3 phosphates?

Back

ATP

Front

What are the products of the light INDEPENDENT reactions?

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Glucose, ADP and NADP+

Front

What is the primary function of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?

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To absorb light energy for photosynthesis.

Front

What is the overall equation for photosynthesis?

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

Front

What is the role of NADPH in photosynthesis?

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It carries electrons and provides reducing power for the light-independent reactions.

Front

What is the stroma in a chloroplast?

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

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What is chemiosmosis in the context of photosynthesis?

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The process of ATP production driven by the movement of protons across a membrane.