Vocab
an cluster of chlorophyll and proteins
photosystem
Describe three chemical changes that occur during the light-dependent reactions
ADP to ATP, NADP+ to NADPH, and makes oxygen
What does photosystem's do
Absorbs sunlight or generate high-energy electrons
An series of electron carrier proteins that shuttle high-energy during ATP-generating reactions
Electron transport chain
What do plants do with the high-energy Suger molecules they produce during the Calvin cycle
they use it for food/energy
Where does the light-dependent occur
The thylakoid of chloroplast
the thylakoid membrane contains a protein complex called
ATP synthase
why do organisms that perform photosynthesis require water and sunlight
to create their own sugar and oxygen
what are the 2 primary sets of reactions?
the light-dependent and the light independent
light-independent reactions are commonly referred as
calvin cycle
what is the role of ATP synthase in photosynthesis?
produces the chemical energy needed for the Calvin Cycle
The Calvin cycle is named after what American scientist
Melvin calvin