Photosynthesis Flashcards
1
Q
Converting light energy into chemical energy stored in the form of sugar
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Photosynthesis
2
Q
Equation
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Carbon dioxide + water + light = sugar + oxygen
3
Q
Autotrophs
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Organisms that produce their own food
4
Q
Stroma
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Thick liquid
5
Q
Thylakoids
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Individual sac
6
Q
Grana
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Stack of thylakoids
7
Q
Chlorophyll
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Pigment found inside thylakoids sacs and captures light energy
8
Q
Electromagnetic energy
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Energy in sunlight
9
Q
Pigments
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Light absorbing molecules
10
Q
Photons
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Fixed quantity of light energy
11
Q
Light dependent reaction
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Converts light energy into chemical energy
12
Q
Light Independent Reaction
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Uses ATP and NADPH to produce glucose
13
Q
LDR occurs in
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Thylakoid
14
Q
LIR occurs in
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Stroma
15
Q
CO2 fixation
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CO2 combines with RuBP with the help of RuBP carboxylase
