Photosynthesis Vocabulary Review

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What is the process of converting atmospheric CO₂ into a usable organic carbon molecule?

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Carbon fixation.

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What biochemical pathway converts the energy stored in electrons to usable ATP?

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Electron transport chain.

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What is a three-carbon sugar molecule made during the Calvin cycle?

Back

PGA/PGAL.

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What are the carrier ions used for moving H+ from the thylakoid membranes to the stroma?

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NADP+/NADPH.

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What is a long chain of chemical reactions in living organisms called?

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Biochemical pathway.

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What is the primary pigment involved in photosynthesis?

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Chlorophyll.

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What is the main product of the Calvin cycle?

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Glucose.

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What are the two main stages of photosynthesis?

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Light-dependent reactions and light-independent reactions (Calvin cycle).

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What gas is produced as a byproduct of photosynthesis?

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Oxygen (O₂).

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What is the role of water in photosynthesis?

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Water provides electrons and protons for the light-dependent reactions.