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The process of transfering sunlight into energy.
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photosynthesis
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a series of reactions linked together by the consumption of one reaction by the product of the reaction before it.
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biochemical pathway
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the first reactions of photosynthesis/ which start the absorption of light in chloroplasts.
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light reactions
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the colors that range from red to violet that compose light and can be seen by passing the light through a prism.
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visible spectrum
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the distance between crests of a wave of light.
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wavelength
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a compound that reflects, transmits, and absorbs the light and subtracts certain colors from the light's visible spectrum.
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pigment
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types of pigments that are located in thylakoids. Two types(a and b) absorb different colors of light.
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chlorophylls
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a pigment that helps another pigment capture light energy to take the steps of photosynthesis.
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accessory pigment
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accessory pigments that absorb the colors that chlorophyll A can't absorb.
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carotenoids
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clusters of chlorophylls and carotenoids.
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photosystem
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