Cellular Energy - VOCABULARY

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What is the series of chemical reactions that take place in the chloroplasts and are part of the dark reactions of photosynthesis?

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Light Independent Reaction (Calvin Cycle)

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What series of energy-producing chemical reactions occurs in the mitochondria and produces about 34 ATP for the cell?

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Electron Transport Chain

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What is the chemical reaction in a plant that converts solar energy to chemical energy during photosynthesis?

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Light Dependent Reaction

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What is the process called that uses light to convert carbon dioxide into glucose in plants?

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Photosynthesis

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What are the two main stages of photosynthesis?

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Light Reactions and Calvin Cycle (Light Independent Reactions)

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What is the primary pigment involved in photosynthesis that absorbs light energy?

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Chlorophyll

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What is the main product of the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis?

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ATP and NADPH

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What gas is produced as a byproduct of photosynthesis?

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Oxygen (O2)

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What is the role of ATP in cellular processes?

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ATP serves as the primary energy currency of the cell.

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What is the significance of the electron transport chain in cellular respiration?

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It generates a large amount of ATP through oxidative phosphorylation.