Photosynthesis Flashcards
What are the 3 main “ingredients” for photosynthesis?
light, water, Carbon Dioxide
___________ is the process of turning solar energy to chemical energy.
Photosynthesis
Heterotrophes are the ________.
consumers
Autotrophes are the _________.
producers
Photosynthesis needs to go through ________reaction and the ________cycle.
light, Calvin
The synthesis part occurs in _______cycle.
Calvin
Which part of photosynthesis is the one below:
1. water is split, 2. oxygen is released, 3. reduce NADP+ to NADPH, 4. generate ATP from ADP
light reaction
Where is Photosystem 1 and 2?
Electron Transport Chain
light reaction occurs in the ___________.
Thylakoid
____ and _____ are needed for the calvin cycle.
ATP & NADPH
what are the four phases of the calvin cycle?
carbon fixation, reduction, carbohydrate fixation, regeneration phase
carbon dioxide binds to ____ in the carbon fixation phase.
RuBP
____ turns into carbohydrate in the carbohydrate formation phase.
G3P
What is the main function of the calvin cycle?
to make sugar
To turn 3PGA into G3P, we need ______ and ______.
ATP and NADPH