definition of photosynthesis and the 4 steps Flashcards
process of nutrition , photolysis and ATP and A\NADPH
What do photo and synthesis mean ?
photo- light synthesis-synthesizing or manufacturing
Define photosynthesis .
The process of nutrition in green plants where they manufacture/synthesize their own food with the help of green pigment chlorophyll , sunlight , carbon-dioxide and water to produce glucose,oxygen and water.
What are these type of organisms called that use this?
Photosynthetic organisms
The glucose produced is stored in the plant in the form of?
Starch
In which plants does it occur ?
Green plants.
What are the other names for the process?
a) Biosynthesis
b) Calvin/Kelvin and Benson cycle
Light energy is converted into?
Chemical energy
Photosynthesis occurs in?
In the chloroplast inside the grana and thylakoid.
What 2 compounds are produced?
ATP and NADPH.
What are the 4 steps in the process?
1) Absorption of light by chlorophyll.
2) Photolysis of water.
3) Reduction of NADPH.
4) Photo-phospho-rysation.
