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photosynthesis
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process used by plants and other autotrophs to capture light energy and use it to power chemical reactions that convert carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and energy-rich carbohydrates such as sugars and starches
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chlorophyll
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principal pigment of plants and other photosynthetic organisms
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photosystem |
cluster of chlorophyll and proteins found in thylakoids
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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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thylakoid
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saclike photosynthetic membranes found in chloroplasts
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stroma
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fluid portion of the chloroplast; outside of the thylakoids
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chloroplast
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organelle found in cells of plants and some other organisms that captures the energy from the sunlight and converts it into chemical energy
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stoma
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small opening in the epidermis of a plant that allows carbon dioxide, water and oxygen to diffuse into and out of the leaf
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Calvin Cycle
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light-independent reactions of photosynthesis in which energy from ATP and NADPH is used to build high-energy compounds such as sugar
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autotroph
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organism that is able to capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and use it to produce its own food from inorganic compounds; also called a producer
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heterotroph
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organism that obtains food by consuming other living things; also called a consumer
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Adenosine Triphosphate |
compound used by cells to store and release energy |
