photosyn and respiration vocab Flashcards
Chlorophyll is found mainly in the cells of this leaf tissue
Mesophyll
Microscopic pores that allow gases to enter a leaf
Stomata
Produce organic molecules from inorganic materials
Autotrophs
Obtain organic material produced by other organisms
Heterotrophs__
The site of photosynthesis in plants
Chloroplasts
Light absorbed by chlorophyll molecules
Blue and Red
Arranged in stacks (grana)
Thylakoid
he fixing of carbon occurs in this part of the chloroplast
Stroma
Initial incorporation ofcarbon into organic compounds
Carbon fixation
Uses energy stored as hydrogen ion gradient to make ATP
Photosystem II
Open their stomata at night
CAM plants
Breaks down glucose into pyruvate
Glycolysis
Convert solar energy to chemical energy
Light Reaction
Reduces fixed carbon to carbohydrates
Calvin Cycl
The light reactions reduce NADP+ to this
NADPH