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calvin cycle
a biochemical pathway in which CO2 is converted into organic compounds
chlorophyll
light absorbing pigments used in photosynthesis
RUBP
a 5 carbon carbohydrate that combines with CO2 in carbon fixation
ATP
a molecule that acts as an energy source for metabolic processes
NADP+
a molecule that accepts electrons during light phase to become NADPH
bio chemical pathway
a series of chemical reactions in which the product of one reaction is consumed in the next reaction
ADP
a substance formed by the breakdown of ATP
stroma
in plants, the solution that surrounds the thylakoids in the chloroplast
light independent reaction
the part of photosynthesis that uses CO2
photosynthesis
the conversion of light energy into chemical energy stored into organic compounds
carbon fixation
the incorporation of carbon dioxide into organic molecules
light dependent
the part of photosynthesis that yields O2, ATP, and NADPH
electron transport chain
accepts excited electrons and passes them on
chloroplast anatomy
suspended in the fluid stroma are stacks of thylakoids called granum
molecule
specific substance or chemical
organelle
cell parts with specific functions
photons
transmit, reflect, and absorb
color creation
reflection of specific wavelengths
C4 or CAM classification
plants that have alternate ways of initially capturing CO2
glucose
the most common monosaccharide produced by plants
cellulose and starch
formed from glucose depending on the configuration of the bonds
oxygen
a waste product of photosynthesis
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