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Photosynthesis: An Overview Flashcards

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What is the byproduct of photosynthesis?

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Oxygen

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Photosynthesis involves what green pigment?

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Chlorophyll

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Where is chlorophyll found?

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In the chloroplasts

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What color is the pigment carotene?

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Red and orange

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What are three structures in the chloroplast?

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Stroma, granum, thylakoid

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What are stacks of thylakoid called?

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Grana

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Fluid of the chloroplast

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Stroma

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Electrons produced by chloroplasts require what type of special carrier?

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NADP+

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What are the two types of reactions that occur during photosynthesis?

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Light-dependent reactions
Light-independent reactions

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What happens if a plant doesn’t have water?

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It can’t perform photosynthesis

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Water is split by what membrane in order to release oxygen?

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Thylakoid membrane

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What type of membrane is the Thylakoid membrane?

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A phospholipid bilayer

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Electron transport chain

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Electrons lose energy in this process

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Equation for photosynthesis in words

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Carbon dioxide + water + (light energy) -> glucose + oxygen

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Equation for photosynthesis in symbols

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6CO2 + 6H2O + Light energy -> C6H12O6 + 6O2

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