Light independent reaction

Whats photosynthesis

the conversion of light energy into chemical energy

what organisms does photosynthesis happen

plants, some protists, some bacterias

what is the chloroplast

where photosynthesis happens, and membrane bound organelle that captures light energy

what is the input for photosynthesis

CO2 and H2O

what is the product for photosynthesis

C6H12O6(glucose) and O2 (oxygen)

what is the full equation for photosynthesis

CO2+H2O=C6H12O6+O2

Upper epidermis

Tissue that protects the top of the leaf and allows light through

lower epidermis

tissue that protects bottom of leaf

cuticle

waxy layer that keeps moisture inside leaf

palisade mesophyll

tightly packed cells containing chloroplasts most photosynthesis occurs here

spongy mesophyll

loosely packed cells with many airspaces (contains chlroplasts)

Chlroplast

organelle where photosynthesis occurs

air space

place where gasses (O2 and CO2) are exchanged

stomate(a)

opening in a leaf that allow CO2 and O2 in/out

guard cell

controls the size of the stomata for gas exchange

xylem

sucks water from the roots and brings it to the leaves

phloem

flows food (glucose) from the leaves to the rest of the plant

vein

holds the xylem and phloem

what is light absorbed by

pigments

what are pigments

molecules that absorb and reflect different wavelengths of light

chlorophyll is what color pigment

green

what color does chlorophyll reflect and absorb

it reflects green and absorbs red and blue

what does caretonoids reflect and absorb

reflects yellow and orange and absorbs green light

what does xanthophyll reflect and absorb

it reflects yellow and absorbs green

which stage in atp uses light

light dependent reaction

light dependent reaction details

happens in day, in thylakoid membrane

what is equation of light dependent reaction

Light+H2O+ADP+P+NADP+=ATP+NADPH+O2

Light independent reaction details

happens anytime, light not needed, happens in stroma

whats equation of Light independent reaction

ATP+NADPH+CO2= ADP+NADP+C6H12O6

what are other names of light independent reaction

calvin cycle and dark reaction