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| light-absorbing molecule used by plants to gather the sun's energy |
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| principal pigment of plants and other photosynthetic organisms |
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| saclike photosynthetic membranes found in chloroplasts |
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| fluid portion of the chloroplast; outside of the thylakoids |
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| (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate): carrier molecule that transfers high-energy electrons from chlorophyll to other molecules |
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| Light-Dependent Reactions |
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| set of reactions in photosynthesis that use energy from light to produce ATP and NADPH |
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| Light-Independent Reactions |
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| set of reactions in photosynthesis that do nbot require light; energy from ATP and NADPH is used to build high-energy compounds such as sugar; also called the Calvin cycle |
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