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What is photosynthesis?

The process by which plants and other organisms convert light energy into chemical energy in the form of glucose.

What are chloroplasts?

Organelles within plant cells where photosynthesis occurs.

What is chlorophyll?

The green pigment in chloroplasts that absorbs light energy.

What are stomata?

Small pores on the surface of leaves that allow for gas exchange (carbon dioxide in, oxygen out).

What are light-dependent reactions?

The initial set of reactions in photosynthesis where light energy is captured and used to create ATP and NADPH.

What are light-independent reactions also known as?

The Calvin Cycle, where carbon dioxide is fixed and converted into glucose.

What is carbon fixation?

The process of converting inorganic carbon (carbon dioxide) into organic compounds (glucose).

What is ATP?

An energy-carrying molecule used in cells; produced in the light-dependent reactions.

What is NADPH?

A reducing agent that carries high-energy electrons; produced in the light-dependent reactions.

What is RuBP?

A five-carbon molecule involved in carbon fixation in the Calvin cycle.

What is Rubisco?

An enzyme that catalyzes the carboxylation of RuBP in the Calvin cycle.

What is 3-PGA?

The three-carbon molecule that is the first stable intermediate in the Calvin cycle.