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| plants use energy from sunlight to convert water and carbon dioxide into high energy carbohydrates, sugars, starches, oxygen and waste products |
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| the plants light absorbing molecule that absorbs the suns light energy |
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a sacklike photosynthetic membrane. arranged in stacks called grana or singular: granum |
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proteins in the thylakoid membrane organize chlorophyll and other pigments into clusters |
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| region outside the thylakoid membrane, the Calvin - Benson Cycle takes place here |
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| light - dependent reactions |
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other wise known as photophosphorylation. it requires light and produces oxygen gas and convert ADP and NADP+ into the energy carriers ATP and NADPH |
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| spans the membrane and H+ ions to pass through it. |
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light-independent reactions. uses ATP and NADPH from the light-dependent reactions to produce high energy sugars |
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| plants principal pigment. reflects green light. |
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photosynthesis uses the energy of sunlight to convert water and carbon dioxide into high energy sugars and oxygen |
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