Basics
a process that uses sunlight to make glucose and oxygen
what is chlorophyll?
the pigment that absorbs light energy
what is the Calvin Cycle?
the stage of photosynthesis that makes sugar
what is glucose
the sugar that is stored energy from photosynthesis
what is cellular respiration?
the process in which breaks down glucose to release energy
what is chloroplast?
the organelle where photosynthesis occurs
what are the thylakoid membranes?
the location of light-dependent reactions
what is the stroma?
the location in which the Calvin Cycle occurs
what is oxygen?
the gas released as a byproduct of photosynthesis
what is the mitochondria?
the organelle where cellular respiration occurs
what are the light-dependent reactions and the Calvin cycle?
these are the two main stages of photosynthesis
what are ATP & NADPH?
these are energy carriers that are produced in light reactions.
what is carbon dioxide?
the gas used to build glucose in the Calvin Cycle
this molecule provides electrons in light reactions.
what is the relationship between photosynthesis and cellular respiration?
what are glucose and oxygen?
the overall product of photosynthesis
what is photolysis?
the process in which splits water to release oxygen
what are the three stages of the Calvin Cycle
carbon fixation, reduction, and regeneration
what is NADPH?
a molecule that carries high energy electrons.
why is photosynthesis and cellular respiration both necessary?
they both maintain energy flow and gas balance on Earth
what would happen if photosynthesis stopped?
most of earth would eventually die
what is the main purpose of light dependent reactions?
to convert light energy into chemical energy(ATP & NADPH)
what molecules power the Calvin Cycle?
ATP and NADPH
what do ATP and NADPH do between the two stages?
these molecules transfer energy between the two stages
what is the relationship between photosynthesis and cellular respiration?
these processes describe together how energy moves from sunlight to glucose and then ATP in organisms.