Photosynthesis Flashcards
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Photosynthesis
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Processes by which plants and other organisms use sunlight to make food from carbon dioxide and water
2
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photosynthesis. equation
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6CO2 +6 H2O + sunlight creates C6 H 12O2+6O2
3
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Chloroplast
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Organelle where photosynthesis takes place
4
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Chlorophyll
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Green pigment absorbs sunlight
5
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Light dependent reaction
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Uses light energy to produce oxygen and ATP, takes place in thylakoid (single pancake)
6
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Light independent reaction a.k.a. Calvin cycle
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Uses ATP from light dependent reactions in CO2 to make glucose, takes place in stroma which is the empty space within the chloroplast
