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adenosine triphospahte (ATP)
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a principal chemical compound that cells use to store and release energy
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photosynthesis
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the process in whch plants use the energy of sunlight to convert water and carbon dioxide into high-energy carbohydrates-- sugars and starches-- and oxygen, a waste product
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pigments
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light-absorbing molecules
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clorophyll
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plants' prinicple pigment
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thylakoids
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saclike photosynthetic membranes found in chloroplasts; arranged in stacks called grana
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photosystems
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light-collecting units of the chloroplast
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stroma
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the region outside of the thylakoid membrane; where the calvin cycle takes place
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light-dependent reactions
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reactions that require light
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ATP synthase
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large protein that uses energy from H+ ions that bind ADP and a phosphate group together to produce ATP
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Calvin Cycle
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when plants use the energy that ATP and NADPH contain to build high-energy compounds that can be stored for a long time
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