Photosynthesis

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What gas is consumed by plants during photosynthesis?

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Carbon dioxide (CO2)

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What is the organelle responsible for photosynthesis in plant cells?

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Chloroplast

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What is the overall equation for photosynthesis?

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6CO2 + 6H2O -> C6H12O6 + 6O2

Front

What are the individual 'pancakes' in the chloroplast called?

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Thylakoid

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Where do the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis occur?

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Thylakoid membrane

Front

What is the primary pigment involved in photosynthesis?

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Chlorophyll

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What is the role of sunlight in photosynthesis?

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It provides the energy needed to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen.

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What is the function of the stroma in chloroplasts?

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It is the fluid-filled space where the light-independent reactions (Calvin cycle) occur.

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What are the products of the light-dependent reactions?

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ATP and NADPH, along with oxygen as a byproduct.

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What is the Calvin cycle?

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It is the series of reactions that convert carbon dioxide into glucose using ATP and NADPH.