Energy
Compound that contains three phosphates, and is used by cells to store and release energy
ATP
Fluid portion of the chloroplast
Stroma
Process used by plants and other autotrophs to capture light energy and use it to power reactions that create sugar
Photosynthesis
Where photosynthesis takes place within a plant (structure you can see)
Leaves
Set of reactions in photosynthesis that use energy from light to produce ATP
Light-dependent Reactions
Molecule containing 2 phosphates that is used to synthesize ATP
ADP
Saclike photosynthetic membranes found in chloroplasts
Thylakoid
Any organism that is able to capture energy fro sunlight or chemicals and use it to produce its own food
Autotroph
Structures found on a plant that absorb water
Roots
Set of reactions in photosynthesis that do not require light; creates sugar as the final product
Light-independent reactions
An enzyme used during photosynthesis and cellular respiration that synthesizes ATP
ATP Synthase
A stack of thylakoids found within a plant cell's chloroplast
Grana
Any organism that obtains food by consuming other living things (consumers)
Heterotroph
Vascular tissue that transports nutrients and sugars down into the plant
Phloem
Disk-like structure within a chloroplast where light dependent reactions take place
Thylakoid
Electron carrier used to power process in both photosynthesis and cellular respiration
NAD+ or NADP+
Any light absorbing molecule used by plants to gather the sun's energy
Pigment
Principle organelle found within plants cells that is used to perform photosynthesis
Chloroplast
Vascular tissue that transports water upward from the roots
Fluid-like area within a chloroplast where light-independent reactions take place.
Stroma
A cluster of chlorophyll and proteins found within a thylakoid that absorbs light energy
Photosystem
Principle (main) pigment used by plants and other photosynthetic organisms
Chlorophyll
Photosynthesis is the process of taking radiant energy from the sun and converting it into what type of energy?
Chemical (Potential)
Small openings in a plant that allow CO2, water, O2 to diffuse into and out of the leaf
Stomata
Another term used for light-independent reactions
Calvin Cycle