Ch 06 Photosynthesis Flashcards

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1
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Anabolic process which uses light to convert carbon dioxide and water into carbohydrates

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photosynthesis

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Convert light energy into chemical energy in the form of ATP and the reduced electron carrier NADPH

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light reactions

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use ATP and NADPH made by the light reactions, along with carbon dioxide to produce carbohydrates

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carbon-fixation reactions

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“waves” of light

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electromagnetic radiation

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“particles” of light

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photons

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6
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molecules that absorb wavelengths in the visible spectrum

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pigments

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plotting of light absorbed by a pigment against its wavelength

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absorption spectrum

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Plot of the biological activity of an organism against the wavelengths of light to which it is exposed

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action spectrum

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The main light absorption pigment in plants

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chlorophyll

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10
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The source of oxygen in photosynthesis

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water

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