Introduction to Photosynthesis

The second half of photosynthesis that is carried out by all plants, some algae and a few bacteria. 

• The Photosynthesis Cycle

• The Calvin Cycle

• The Nitrogen Cycle

• The Phosphorus Cycle

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Use light energy to make two molecules needed for the next stage of photosynthesis: the energy storage molecule ATP and the reduced electron carrier NADPH.

• Light Dependent Reaction

• Light Independent Reaction

• The Calvin Cycle

• The Hobbes Cycle

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Are dark reactions of photosynthesis. These are chemical reactions that convert carbon dioxide and other compounds into glucose. These reactions occur in the stroma, the fluid-filled area of a chloroplast outside the thylakoid membranes.

• Light Dependent Reactions

• Light Independent Reactions

• The Calvin Cycle

• The Hobbes Cycle

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The fluid filling up the inner space of the chloroplasts which encircle the grana and the thylakoids. In addition to providing support to the pigment thylakoids, and are now known to contain chloroplast DNA, starch and ribosomes along with enzymes needed for Calvin cycle.

• Glucose

• ATP

• Stroma

• Thylokoid

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The form of energy your body cells, and plant cells use to do their work. The mitochondria use a process called cell respiration to make energy.

• Product

• Thylokoid

• Stroma

• ATP

A substance that takes part and undergoes change during a chemical reaction 

• Stroma

• Product

• Reactant

• ATP

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A substance made/created during a chemical reaction

• Product

• Reactant

• ATP

• Thylokoid

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Microscopic plants that live in aquatic environments and perform photosynthesis

• Chlorophyll

• Phytoplankton

• Photosynthesis

• Chloroplast

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A chemical reaction during which plants convert radiant energy from the sun to chemical energy; the process converts carbon dioxide and water, into sugar (glucose) and oxygen

• Chloroplast

• Energy

• Chemical Reaction

• Photosynthesis

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An organism that is too small to be seen with the unaided eye

• Microorganism

• Phytoplankton

• ATP

• Thylokoid