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Photosynthesis:
the conversion of light energy into chemical energy stored in organic compounds
Thylakoids
a flattened, membranous sac inside a chloroplast; contains most of the components involved in the light reactions of photosynthesis
Autotrophs:
an organism that uses energy to synthesize organic molecules from inorganic substances like sunlight
Light Reaction:
the initial reactions in photosynthesis, including the absorption of light by photosystems I and II, the passage of electrons along the electron transport chains, the production of NADPH and O2 and the synthesis of ATP through chemiosmosis
Cellular respiration:
the process in which cells make ATP by breaking down organic compounds
Chloroplasts:
a plastid containing chlorophyll; also where photosynthesis occurs
Chemiosmosis:
Movement of protons down the concentration gradient and across a membrane is done along with the synthesis of ATP in the chloroplast and mitochondria.
Chloroplasts:
plastid (sack) containing chlorophyll, also where photosynthesis occurs
Chemiosmosis:
Movement of protons down the concentration gradient and across a membrane is done along with the synthesis of ATP in the chloroplast and mitochondria.
Calvin Cycle:
a biochemical pathway of photosynthesis in which CO2 is converted into carbohydrate
Stroma
in plants, the liquid that surrounds the thylakoids in a chloroplast
Stomata
(singular stoma), small opening on the bottom of a leaf
Heterotrophs
: an organism that obtains organic food molecules by eating other organisms or their by-products
Chlorophyll:
a class of light-absorbing pigments used in photosynthesis (pigments that absorb light during photosynthesis)
