photosynthesis

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