Photosynthesis

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What do plants release during photosynthesis?

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Oxygen

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What do plants need for photosynthesis?

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Carbon dioxide

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What are the two molecules synthesized in the light dependent reactions that are carried over to the light independent reactions?

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NADPH and ATP

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Where do the light independent reactions of photosynthesis occur?

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Stroma

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What part of photosynthesis is Carbon Dioxide used to help make glucose?

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Light independent reactions

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What is photosynthesis?

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

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What is the role of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?

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Chlorophyll absorbs sunlight and converts it into chemical energy.

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What are the light dependent reactions?

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Reactions that convert solar energy into chemical energy in the form of ATP and NADPH.

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What are the light independent reactions also known as?

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Calvin Cycle

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What is glucose?

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A simple sugar that is an important energy source in living organisms.