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Photosynthesis Flashcards

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What is the formula for Photosynthesis?

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6CO₂+6H₂O → C₆H₁₂O₆+6O₂

6 carbon dioxide + 6 water = glucose + 6 oxygen gas

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What does NAD mean?

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Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide

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What does FADH₂ mean?

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Flavin Adenine Dinucleotide

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What does RuBisCO mean?

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Ribulose Bisphosphate Carboxylase/Oxygenase

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What does ATP mean?

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Adenosine Triphosphate

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Photosynthesis is the process where…

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light energy is converted into chemical energy (food) in plants.

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Photosynthesis occurs in the…

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Chloroplasts

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What is the purpose of pigments in plant cells

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To gather light

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The pigment that gives plants their green appearance is…

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Chlorophyll

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Where is the pigment specifically located in plant cells (organelle)

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thylakoids

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What are granum (plural: grana)

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Stacks of thylakoids

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What are the two reactions present in Photosynthesis

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Light Dependent Reactions (Photochemical Reactions) and Light Independent Reactions (Dark Reactions)

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This type of reaction occurs in the thylakoid membrane (organelle)

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Light Dependent Reactions

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This type of reaction occurs in the Stroma

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Light Independent Reactions

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Light dependent reactions convert _ into _

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Light energy into chemical energy

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Light Dependent Reactions produce…

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ATP and NADPH (Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphorus)

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Light Independent Reactions produce…

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Glucose [using ATP and NADPH from the light reactions]

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Jelly-like substance that surrounds the mitochondria.

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Stroma

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Movement of ions through a membrane down their photochemical gradient.

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Chemiosmosis

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