Photosynthesis Vocab Flashcards

ATP; compound the cell uses for energy

Organism that can make their own food. Also known as a producer.

Process where energy from the cell is used to make sugar. Also called light-independent reactions

Green pigment in chloroplasts that helps photosynthesis occur.

Stack of thylakoids in a chloroplast

Organism that eats other organisms for food. Also known as a consumer.

Reactions in photosynthesis where energy from sunlight is used to make ATP and oxygen

Process through which autotrophs use sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to make sugar and oxygen

Fluid portion of the chloroplast

Small, oval-shaped membranes found inside of chloroplasts