LS 1.8 Flashcards Photosynthesis

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Front: Photosynthesis

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by which green plants use sunlight to synthesize foods from CO₂ and H₂O

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Front: Chlorophyll

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pigment in plants that absorbs light energy for photosynthesis

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Front: Carbon Cycle

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The processes by which carbon compounds are interconverted in the environment.

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Front: Light-dependent Reactions

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Stage of photosynthesis, occurring in the thylakoid membranes.

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Front: Calvin Cycle

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Reactions of photosynthesis in the stroma.

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ATP

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Adenosine Triphosphate, energy currency of the cell.

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NADPH

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Energy Carrier providing high-energy electrons for the Calvin Cycle.

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Front: Glucose

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C₆H₁₂O₆, primary product of photosynthesis

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Front: Thylakoid

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Compartment inside chloroplasts

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Chloroplast

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where photosynthesis takes place