Photosynthesis
What does 6o2 stand for
Oxygen
Where does Calvins cycle occur?
Stroma
What do living things depend on?
Energy
What is an electron transport chain
a series of electrons
Where does light reaction occur?
The Grana
What is chlorophyll's role in photosynthesis?
To absorb light
What organell does Calvins cycle occur in?
Chloroplast
Energy comes in many forms including...
Light, heat, and electricity.
Energy functions a little bit like a?
rechargeable battery
ATP gets formed in the light dependent reaction by which process?
Chemiosmosis
Photosynthetic organisms use what to capture the energy in sunlight
Pigments
What can other organisms use when they eat plants?
Energy and Raw material
What does ATP consist of
Adenine, ribose, and 3 phosphate groups.
What's so special about chlorophyll that makes it essential for photosynthesis.
Chlorophyll absorbs light and transfers it to its own electrons.
What is produced in the light reaction?
ATP and NADPH
What are clusters of Chlorophyll and protiens known as?
Photosystems
Who is the Calvins Cycle named after?
Melvin Calvin
The energy stored in ATP can be released when the ____________ is splint off and released from the molecule.
3rd phosphate group
The reactions of photosynthesis are made possible by enzymes that function best between what temperatures?
0 degrees Celcius and 35 degrees Celcius
What are the light-independent reactions used for?
To build high energy sugars from Carbon dioxide
What is the process of photosynthesis in words?
Carbon dioxide + Water + Light --> Sugars + Oxygen
As the cycle contenues more and more carbon dioxide is removed from the air and converted into the compounds the plants need for?
Growth and development
How is energy released from ATP molecules for cellular processes?
ATP binds to a molecule, releasing a phosphate group. This is called phosphorylation.
During the light-independent reactions, what is used from the light-dependent reaction to synthesize high-energy sugars?
ATP and NADPH
How do the light-independent and light-dependent reactions work together?
Light-independent reaction captures sunlight and light-dependent reactions use sunlight to make sugars.