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Heterotroph?
Consumes other things
Goal of photosynthesis?
To produce glucose
Organelle responsible for photosynthesis
Chloroplast
Name of 1st stage?
Light dependent
Goal of 1st stage?
To convert light energy into chemical
Where is 1st stage
Thylakoids
Name of 2nd stage
Light independent or Calvin cycle
Goal of 2nd stage
Produce glucose
Where is 2nd stage
Stromatolites
Reactants
6CO2+6H2O
Products
C6H12O6+6O2
What is overall benefit of a plant doing photosynthesis
Provides food
What gas does photosynthesis produce as a result of light energy splitting water molecules
CO2
What protein pigment is in this part that has the ability to absorb or capture energy from the sun
Chlorophyll
Autotroph?
Makes its own food