Chapter 7 Flashcards
Light absorbing pigment in chloroplasts (usually green)
Chlorophyll
Light absorbing organelles in plant cells
Chloroplasts
Tiny pores where CO2 enters and O2 exits in chloroplasts
Stomata
Thick fluid inside chloroplasts’ inner membrane
Stroma
Membranous sacs in stroma
Thylakoids
Stacks of thylakoids
Grana
Chloroplasts absorb solar energy and convert it to chemical energy
Light reactions
Process in which NADPH and ATP are converted to sugar
Calvin Cycles
Distance between crests of adjacent waves
Wavelength
Full range of radiation
Electromagnetic spectrum
Pigment in chloroplasts that absorbs blue-violet and red light
Chlorophyll a
Fixed quantity of light energy
Photon
Groups of molecules in the thylakoid membrane - includes pigment molecules, carotenoids
Photosystem
Main center of photo system where chlorophyll a and primary electron acceptor are aligned
Reaction center
Traps electron in reaction center of photosystem
Primary electron receptor