Photosynthesis Vocab list

The process by which plants, algae, and some bacteria convert light energy into chemical energy in the form of glucose

• ATP

• Photosynthesis

• Cellular respiration

• Free bee

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The organelle in plant cells where photosynthesis occurs

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The green pigment found in chloroplast that absorbs sunlight for photosythesis

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A simple sugar produced during photosynthesis that serves as food for plants

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A gas released as a byproduct of photosynthesis, essential for the respiration of most living organisms

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A gas taken in by plants during photosynthesis, which is converted into glucose

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A reactant in photosynthesis that is absorbed by plant roots and used in the process

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The first stage of photosynthesis that occurs in the stroma, where ATP and NADPH are used to convert carbon dioxide into glucose

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A membrane-bound structure within chloroplast where light-independent reactions take place.

The fluid-filled space surrounding the Thylakoids in chloroplast where light-independent reactions occur