Photosynthesis Flashcards

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A process where plants use solar energy, carbon dioxide, and water to produce glucose, and oxygen.

A

Photosynthesis

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The oxygen that we breathe once comes from _____.

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Water (H20)

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Organelles that give plants its notable green pigment. It is also the site for photosynthesis.

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Chlorophyll

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Part of the plants where the gas exchange happens. Plants breathe in carbon dioxide and breath out oxygen.

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Stomata

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The site of photosynthesis. Stack of this is called grana.

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Thylakoid

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Chlorophyll in _____ absorbs sunlight and its electrons become excited and go to _____. As a result, the thylakoid membrane became negatively charged. (STEP 1)

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PhotoSystem 2, PhotoSystem 1

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Broken _________ are sucked in the stroma are sucked into the thylakoid by the protein pumps that are activated during the electron transfer. ________ are broken down. Water (H20) electrons (from the broken down H+) _______ the electrons of PS2. The _____ from water is released. (STEP 2)

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Hydrogen (H+), Water molecules, replenishes, oxygen

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_______ helps bond _____ and H+ to create ______.. Due to large amount of H+, it will diffuse to _______. H+ will help bond Adenoside diphosphate(ADP) and a Phosphate(P) to create _________. Overall, Oxygen, NADPH, and ATP are created in the ________________. (STEP 3)

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Electrons, NADP, NADPH, ATP Synthase, Adenosine Triphosphate, Light Dependent Reaction

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_____________ in the stroma will bond to Carbon Dioxide to create a 6 Carbon Molecule. (STEP 1)

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5 carbon chain (Ribulosebiphosphate)

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______ and ______ will use their energy to break down the 6 carbon molecule into two _______________. (STEP 2)

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ATP,NADPH, 3 carbon molecule

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Some 3 carbon molecule will bond to create _______. Other 3 carbon molecule will be broken down by ______ and will recombine into a ___________ to restart the process.

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glucose, ATP, 5 carbon molecule

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