Photosynthesis

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What is the pigment in chloroplasts that performs photosynthesis?

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Chlorophyll

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How does water enter the plant?

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Through the roots of the plant.

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Where do the light-dependent reactions occur?

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Thylakoid membrane

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Where do the light-independent reactions of photosynthesis happen?

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Stroma of chloroplast

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Where does the dark reaction or light independent specifically occur?

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Stroma of the chloroplast

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What is the primary function of photosynthesis?

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To convert light energy into chemical energy in the form of 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 is produced during the light-dependent reactions?

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ATP and NADPH.

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What is the role of carbon dioxide in photosynthesis?

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It is used in the Calvin cycle to produce glucose.

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What is the overall equation for photosynthesis?

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6CO2 + 6H2O + light energy -> C6H12O6 + 6O2.