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Photosynthesis
Ishani and Adrian's biology project
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Biology
8th Grade
04/28/2008

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Photosynthesis
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The process by which a cell captures the energy in sunlight and uses it to make food
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Pigments
Definition
Colored chemical compounds that absorb light
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Glucose
Definition

The common term for C6 H12 O6.

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"Photo"

Definition
The root word that means "light"
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Synthesis
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The root word that means "putting together"
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An Arrow

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The symbol for the word "yields" in a chemical equation
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Light Reactions
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The series of reactions that require light and take place in the thylakoid membrane
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Dark Reactions

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The reactions that take place outside the thylakoids and produce sugars
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Electron Transport Chain
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The current of electron flow in the chloropyll as photons break atoms in chloropyll
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Photosystem
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A large group of chlorophyll molecules that  work together to gather sunlight
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