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| a biochemical pathway of photosynthesis in which carbon dioxide is converted into glucose using ATP |
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| a process used by plants to convert the sun's light energy into chemical energy |
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| a series of proteins found in the thylakoid membrane that electrons travel down losing energy as they do so |
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| a series of reactions that take sunlight and convert it into NADPH and ATP |
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| accessory pigments found in plants... the browns, yellows, oranges, and other colors seen during the fall |
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| clusters of chlorophyll and the proteins they are embedded with |
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| compounds that absorb certain colors of light |
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| plants taking carbon dioxide from the air and converting it into an organic molecule |
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| organelle found in plant cells that contains the pigment chlorophyll and is where photosynthesis takes place |
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| Organisms that get energy from food instead of from sunlight |
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| organisms that use photosynthesis to convert light energy into chemical energy |
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| pathway used by plants that take in carbon dioxide at night and use it during the day to avoid losing as much water |
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| plants that struggle with getting enough carbon dioxide can fix it into a 4 carbon compound instead of the usual three |
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| pores or openings found on the underside of leaves where plants can take in carbon dioxide but, lose water while doing so |
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| the inner membrane of the chloroplast that is arranged in sacs "pancakes" |
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| the main pigment involved in photosynthesis occurring in two types, A and B |
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| the process of making ATP by hydrogen ions diffusing through the protein ATP Synthase |
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| primary electron acceptor |
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| the protein that accepts the electrons lost from chlorophyll A |
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| the solution or liquid part of the chloroplast |
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