a cluster of pigment molecules used to capture light energy
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how many processes of photosynthesis?
two
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two systems
photosystem I and photosystem II
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light dependent reaction
require light (sun light a.k.a visible light), convert solar energy to chemical energy (ATP)
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non-cyclic electron flow
1st part of light dependent reactions, take place in the thylakoid membranes of the chloroplasts, utilize photosystem I and II, utilizes photosystem II
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cyclic electron flow
utilizes photosystem I
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light independent reactions
a.k.a "dark reactions"/carbon fixation/calvin cycle, do not require light, utilize ATP/NADPH to convert CO2 to carbohydrates (glucose), takes place in the stroma of the chloroplast