Lecture Notes Review

These flashcards cover key vocabulary terms related to the process of photosynthesis and plant biology.

Photosynthesis

The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll.

Chlorophyll

A green pigment found in plants that is essential for photosynthesis.

Glucose

A simple sugar that is an important energy source in living organisms.

Carbon Dioxide

A colorless, odorless gas produced by burning carbon and organic compounds and by respiration.

Oxygen

A chemical element that is vital for respiration in most living organisms.

Light-dependent reactions

The first stage of photosynthesis where sunlight is converted into chemical energy.

Calvin Cycle

The set of chemical reactions that take place in chloroplasts during photosynthesis.

Stomata

Small openings on the surface of leaves that facilitate gas exchange.

Transpiration

The process of water movement through a plant and its evaporation from aerial parts.

Chloroplasts

The organelles in plant cells where photosynthesis occurs.