Honors Biology Photosynthesis 2 (4M)

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Tiny pores on the underside of leaves

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Stomata

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What is the main purpose of the light dependent reactions?

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To provide the energy for the Calvin cycle

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What supplies the electron that is lost in PS II?

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Water

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Sunlight is used during photosynthesis to-

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Break down the water

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What is the first stage of the Calvin Cycle?

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Carbon fixation

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What is photosynthesis?

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

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What are chloroplasts?

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Organelles in plant cells where photosynthesis occurs.

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What is the role of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?

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Chlorophyll absorbs light energy, primarily from the blue and red wavelengths, to drive the photosynthesis process.

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What are thylakoids?

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Membrane-bound compartments inside chloroplasts that contain chlorophyll and are the site of the light-dependent reactions.

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What is the Calvin Cycle?

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A series of biochemical reactions that take place in the stroma of chloroplasts, converting carbon dioxide and other compounds into glucose.