Understanding Photosynthesis and Its Processes

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chlorophyll

Absorbs light energy.
Pigment that gives a plant its green color. Found in the chloroplast

<p>Absorbs light energy.<br>Pigment that gives a plant its green color. Found in the chloroplast</p>
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chloroplast

organelle where photosynthesis takes place.

<p>organelle where photosynthesis takes place.</p>
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oxygen

product of photosynthesis

<p>product of photosynthesis</p>
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carbon dioxide

Gas taken in and used during photosynthesis.

<p>Gas taken in and used during photosynthesis.</p>
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leaf

the part of the plant where most photosynthesis takes place

<p>the part of the plant where most photosynthesis takes place</p>
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light energy

energy from the sun that is used by plants to produce their own food by the process of photosynthesis

<p>energy from the sun that is used by plants to produce their own food by the process of photosynthesis</p>
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stomata

tiny holes in the leaves of the plant where gases like carbon dioxide and oxygen enter and exit

<p>tiny holes in the leaves of the plant where gases like carbon dioxide and oxygen enter and exit</p>
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Photosynthesis

converting light energy to the chemical energy of food, in plants

<p>converting light energy to the chemical energy of food, in plants</p>
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Photosynthesis word equation

carbon dioxide + water --> glucose and oxygen

<p>carbon dioxide + water --&gt; glucose and oxygen</p>
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Photosynthesis symbol equation

CO2+H2O --> C6H12O6 + O2

<p>CO2+H2O --&gt; C6H12O6 + O2</p>
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Glucose

the type of sugar made during photosynthesis

<p>the type of sugar made during photosynthesis</p>
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product

a substance that is formed by a chemical reaction

<p>a substance that is formed by a chemical reaction</p>
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Autotrophs

Organisms that produce their own food.

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Heterotrophs

Organisms that consume other organisms for food.

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Law of Conservation of Matter

Matter cannot be created or destroyed.

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Law of Conservation of Energy

Energy cannot be created or destroyed.

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Chlorophyll

Green pigment absorbing light energy in chloroplasts.

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Stomata

Leaf openings for gas exchange.

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ATP (simple definition)

Energy-carrying molecule in cells.

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Light-Dependent Reactions

First stage of photosynthesis, occurs in thylakoids.

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Dark or Calvin Cycle

Light-independent or dark stage producing glucose in stroma.

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Thylakoids

Membrane structures in chloroplasts for light reactions.

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Stroma

Fluid-filled space in chloroplasts for Calvin Cycle.

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Glucose formula

C6H12O6

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Byproduct of photosynthesis released into the atmosphere.

oxygen

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Gas absorbed by plants during photosynthesis.

carbon dioxide

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Water

Essential reactant in photosynthesis.

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2nd Law of Thermodynamics

Energy cannot be changed from one form to another without a loss of usable energy (typically heat)

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auto-

self

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troph

feeder

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hetero-

other

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ATP

A molecule that has 3 phosphates; when a bond is broken and it loses a phosphate, energy is released.

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ADP

Adenosine diphosphate, which has two phosphates.