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Chapter 8
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Biology
9th Grade
01/20/2013

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Light Reaction
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Portion of Photosynthesis that captures solara and takes place in thylokoid.
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Photosyntheses
Definition
Proces by which plants and algae make their own food using the energy of the sun.
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non cyclic electron pathway
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portion ofmthe light dependent reaction of photosythesis that onvolves both photosynthesis I and II
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heterotroph
Definition
an organisom that must take in organic nutrients
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cyclic electron pathway
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portion of the light reaction that invoves only photosystem I and generates ATP
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RuBP
Definition
the starting material of the calvin cycle
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Chlorophyll
Definition
green pigment that captures solar energy during photosynthesis
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carbon dioxide fixation
Definition
photosynthesis reaction in which crbon dioxide is attached to an organic compound
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CAM Pathway
Definition
Alternative pathway for photosynthesis in which the compounds are seperated by time
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Calvin cycle reaction
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pathway of photosunthesis that converts carbon dioxide into carbohydrates
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C4 Plant
Definition
plant that fixes a carbon dioxide molecule to produce a C4 molecule that releases carbon dioxide into the air
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C3 plant
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plant that fixes carbon dioxid via the calvin cycle
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NADPT+
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coenzyme of oxidation reduction that accepts and hydrogen ions becomes NADPH+H+
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autotroph
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organism that can capture energy &synthesize organic molecule from inorgainc nutrients
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ATP synthease
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enzyme complex that functions in the product of ATP
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carotenoids
Definition
yellow or orange pigment that seres as an accessary to chlorophyll in photosynthesis
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photosystem
Definition
cluster of light absorbing pigment molecule within thykoid membranes
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stomata
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microscope opening boardered by guard cells into leaves of plants through which gas exchange takes place
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