Photosynthesis Flashcards
Sun + 6H2O + 6CO2 = C6H12O6 + 6O2
Equation for phtosythesis
Green pigment that plants use to make food during photosynthesis
Chlorophyll
Flattened sacs inside chloroplast
Membrane-bound
Sight of light dependent reactions
Thylakoid
Stacks of thylakoids
Grana
Purpose - Make ATP
Where - Thylakoid, in the chlorophyll
Reactants - Sunlight; water
Products - Hydrogen ion, ATP, O2
Light Dependent Reactions
Purpose - Make sugar
Where - Stroma
Reactants - CO2; Hydrogen ion; ATP
Products - C6H12O6
Calvin Cycle Reactions or Light Independent Reactions
Process of converting inorganic carbon to organic carbon
Carbon Fixation
A pore-like feature on the epidermis of a plant that lets gases in and out.
Stomata
Surround the stomata control when it is opened or closed.
Guard Cells
Cytoplasm of the chloroplast
Stroma
Inner tissue of a leaf which holds the chloroplasts
Mesophyll
Uses capillary action to bring water from the roots to the leaves on the tree.
Xylem
Uses gravity to bring the sugar that is made in the leaves to the roots.
Phloem
The evaporation of water in plants, through the stomata
Transpiration