5.1 Flashcards
What is the balanced word equation of photosynthesis?
6co2 + 6h2o = c6h12o6 + 6o2
What are the two stages of photosynthesis?
Light dependant and light independent
What do light dependant reactions create?
Reduced NADP, ATP and o2
From what are the products made in the light dependant reaction?
Energy from light and hydrogen
Where does hydrogen come from in the light dependant reaction?
The photolysis of water
What is the function of the light independent reaction?
To reduce carbon dioxide to carbohydrates
Where are the products from the light dependant reaction used?
In the light independent reaction
Where does photosynthesis occur?
In the chloroplast of the cell
What contains chlorophyll?
The thylakoids membranes
Where is light absorbed in photosynthesis?
Into the thylakoids
What is a stack of thylakoids called?
A granum
What else is found in a chloroplast other than thylakoids?
Stroma, starch grains and a dna loop
What is the basic word equation of photosynthesis?
Co2 + water = glucose + o2
