Photosynthesis Flashcards
Calvin cycle
A biochemical pathway in which CO2 is converted into organic compounds
Chlorophyll
Light absorbing pigments used in photosynthesis
RuDP
a 5-carbon carbon hydrate that combines with CO2 in carbon fixation
ATP
A molecule that acts as an energy source for metabolic process
NADP+
A molecule that accepts electrons during light phase to become NADPH
Biochemical pathway
A series of chemical reactions un which the product of one reaction is consumed in the next reaction
ADP
A substance formed by the breakdown of ATP
Stroma
In plants, the solutions that surrounds the thylakoids in the chloroplast
Light independant reactions
The part of photosynthesis that uses CO2
Carbon fixation
The conversion of light energy into chemical energy stored into organic compounds
Carbon
The incorporation of carbon dioxide into organic molecules
Light dependant
The part of photosynthesis that yields O2, ATP and NADPH
Heterotroph
Eats and consumes other organisms
Autotroph
Make own food from organic materials
Electron transport chain
Proteins that accept and pass along
Anatomy of a chloroplast
Suspended in the fluid (called stroma) are stacks of thylakoid called grenan
Difference between a molecule and an organelle
Molecule - specific substances
Organelle - chemical cell part with specific function
Threee things photons of light can do
Reflect, absorb, transmit
What creates color?
The reflection of specific wave lengths
What enters and exits light dependent reactions?
In- light, water, ADP, NADP+
Out- oxygen, ATP, NADPH
What enters and exits light independent reactions?
In- CO2, ATP, NADPH
Out- organic compounds, NADPH
