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21 Cards in this Set
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xylem |
vascular tissue that conducts water |
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phloem |
vascular tissue that conducts food |
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cytochrome system |
strip electrons to make ATP |
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palisade mesophyll |
where chloroplast moves in a circular motion |
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spongey mesophyll |
irregular shaped cells with air sacs between them |
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photosystem I |
14 chlorophyll A molecules attached to a large protein |
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photosystem II |
3 chlorophyll A molecules & 3 chlorophyll B attached to a small protein |
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cartenoids |
accessory pigments that relay sunlight |
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Carboxylation |
fixation of CO2 by RuBp |
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photons |
packets of light energy |
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cuticle |
Thin, waxy coating that prevents water loss |
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Rubisco |
Most abundant protein |
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Photorespiration |
RuBp joins with oxygen |
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Photophosphorylation |
addition of phosphate using sunlight energy |
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NADP |
coenzyme that picks up electrons or hydrogen |
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Reaction Center |
contains chlorophyll A and an electron acceptor |
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Nanometer |
unit of measurement of wavelengths |
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Stomata |
pores found in cells that allow exchange of gases |
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Autotrophs |
nutritionally independent organism |
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Producers |
produces food |
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heterotrophs |
nutritionally dependent organisms |
