Module 15 Terms - Photosynthesis 1: Overview Flashcards

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Reduction reactions

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Reactions in which a molecule gains both electrons and energy

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Oxidation reactions

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Reactions in which a molecule loses electrons and releases energy

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Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH)

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An electron carrier that exists in two forms: oxidized (NADP+) and reduced (NADPH).

NADP+ + 2e- + H+ –> NADPH or the other way around
e- is an electron

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Oxidation-reduction (redox) reactions

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A coupled reaction made up of reduction and oxidation reactions. These two always occur together

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Light reactions

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The first stage of photosynthesis in which energy from sunlight is converted into chemical energy

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Calvin cycle

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The second stage of photosynthesis in which the energy generated from light reactions is used to convert an inorganic molecule (CO2) to an organic molecule (a carbohydrate)

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Photosynthetic electron transport chain

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A series of redox reactions where energy from sunlight is used to power the movement of electrons

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Stroma

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The region surrounding the thylakoid

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